Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the backbone of many services and applications, enabling different software to interact with each other seamlessly. However, with this increased ...

In previous posts I have discussed in depth the importance of authorization, specifically dynamic authorization, to control access to critical information assets. However, authorization is only a ...

Since the beginning of distributed personal computer networks, one of the toughest computer security nuts to crack has been to provide a seamless, single sign-on (SSO) access experience among multiple ...

This paper explains how to use the Java Authentication and Authorization API (JAAS). It plugs JAAS into the Struts framework. Though this paper focuses on Struts, and in particular the example ...

If you’re serious about security, it would be wise to have a broad understanding of various common authentication methods. From the difference between authentication and authorization to how to make ...

Explains how M2M authentication and API security work together in cloud-native environments, focusing on workload identity and short-lived tokens.

Relationship-based access control offers a flexible way to add fine-grained authorization to applications and resources. Here’s why, and how. Authentication and authorization rank among the top ...

When building your .NET applications, you will often need to generate API documentation. To do this, you might use Swagger, a toolkit that makes it simple to provide a graphical representation of your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about contemporary cybersecurity and online privacy issues. Before talking about what authentication is and how it works, ...