How to Improve Mobile App Security?
Imagine you wake up one beautiful morning and you decide to put up your first post of the day on your social media account. You begin thinking of what to say; perhaps, “What a beautiful morning!” or “I have a fantastic day planned!” Once you decide on what to post, you try to log in but, for some reason, you are unable to get in. Then you start receiving calls from some of your friends telling you to take down the offensive posts coming from your account. Your heart starts racing as you begin to panic about what something like this will do to your reputation. You are confused and don’t know how it happened. I mean, you just woke up! Well, to put it simply, you’ve just been hacked. This may be because of a compromised password, or you are just using an app that is not well secured.
Most astute business owners harbor doubts about investing in apps that are not adequately secure, and for a good reason. The availability of high-speed internet has launched the evolution of hackers from the jobless teenagers having fun with their computers to more aggressive attackers. Any app built without proper security is just another avenue for cybercriminals to have their heyday. Therefore, you should ensure that your app is as secure as possible to remain relevant in this age of cybercrime.
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Learn About Common App Attacks
It is going to be difficult to secure your app if you do not know about the possible threats to the app. Learning about the common attacks that your app may face is the first step to building a secure app. Studies and research are going on every day about app security, so you should learn about common vulnerabilities and how to get around them. This knowledge will guide you to know the areas that need attention and how to fortify those areas in your app.
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Ensure Your Code Is Secure
Malware usually takes advantage of bugs in the coding of an app. If your app is available publicly, then you are at a higher risk as hackers can get a copy of your app and create fake copies that contain malicious codes. Users then ignorantly download these apps and then compromise their devices. This problem can be avoided by getting developers that are well equipped to detect security loopholes and protect the code against any form of reverse engineering and tampering.
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Audit the Information Gathered from Users During Onboarding
Most apps these days require users to input some personal details before they can start using the app. The most commonly collected data are names, locations, and email addresses. The personal data are valuable for hackers because they contain clues that can be used against the users elsewhere.
Ensure that every information collected from the users are necessary. By putting a limit on the information you collect, you are simplifying the security needs for your app.
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Use Encryptions to Protect User’s Information
Encryption translates all your information into a code, which does not make sense to any other person but you. If hackers should intercept such code, it will be difficult for them to make out any meaning from it.
For instance, if you manage a GPS-enabled app and often send alerts to users about nearby happy hour deals, hackers will want to access the information. However, by using encryption, you prevent users’ information from being unnecessarily exposed.
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Find Top Mobile App Developers
Imagine after putting in so much effort to the design, marketing, and maintenance of an app, you then lose users’ trust due to a security breach. Of course, this is bad, as it will affect your reputation on the market.
Avoiding a morning headache/panic, like the situation described at the beginning of this blog, is always a positive thing. We try to get through each day without unnecessary drama. So why not offer a drama-free zone for your app users? Little to no drama equals business success!
We are concerned about your business, which is why our team of experts understands what you need precisely.
We understand that every business is unique and we have delivered custom mobile app development projects ranging from bespoke mobile applications to end-to-end strategy and execution for some of the most complex and data-intensive solutions in the market today. We can help you build a perfectly secure app.
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