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Security Controls

  • Confidentiality: Preventing unauthorized access to information.
  • Integrity: Preventing changes to or removal of information.
  • Availability: Maintaining operations during events such as power outages or natural disasters.

Understand the classification or your data

You have security responsibilities

Always follow these steps:

  • Use a modern, secure web browser
  • Follow guidance of Ministry Information Security Officers related to the installation of security patches
  • Keep API keys in an encrypted file that’s only for authorized staff
  • Do not share API keys by email, support tickets or put in plain text in a source code repository
  • Give third-party users a unique API key (not the one you use)
  • Use two factor authentication
  • Follow instructions for Generating an API
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