1. Maintain Security During Development
Build protection in from day one. By writing secure code and using safe frameworks, you avoid scrambling later for fixes. Treat every phase—planning, coding, testing—as an opportunity to spot and plug vulnerabilities.
2. Be Paranoid: Validate Every Input
Never trust user input. Enforce strict checks on data type, format, and value so only clean, expected information moves through your app. This stops malicious payloads and keeps downstream components running smoothly.
3. Encrypt All Sensitive Data
Lock down information both in transit and at rest. Use strong encryption for APIs, web services, and stored data so unauthorized viewers see only gibberish, not your users’ private details.
