5 Ways to Build Mobile Apps that Users can Trust

5 Ways to Build Mobile Apps that Users can Trust


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Security #Testing approaches for making successful mobile apps:

1. Exercise caution while using borrowed code 2. Plan for security 3. Secure communications to server 4. Adequate security testing 5. Release regular patches


Exercise caution while using borrowed code • In a rush to meet the requirements of intensely competitive app market, app creators are in a hurry to go to market in the shortest time possible • Though there is nothing wrong in doing so, you need to be careful to ensure that there is no malicious code plugged into the code base used. Preferably, using

code from a third party source one can trust reduces disasters of malicious plugins.

Plan for security • Critical information like login and credit card information, passwords, personal information should not reside directly on the device. • Physically protecting the app by making it password protected, setting session time-outs and periodically erasing cached data also help to protect data stored in

the device.

Secure communications to server • Ensure the communication between the app and the server are always secure and data transmitted is not vulnerable to attacks. Make use of encryption and SSL

certificates to ensure data is not intercepted during transmission.

Adequate security testing • While app developers spend a lot of time performing functional testing, security testing is often ignored or saved for the last where it gets compromised due to

lack of time.

Release regular patches • Insecure mobile apps can mean loss of trust, revenue loss, and brand damage. High risk apps that collect user information or use remote servers to handle data

are more susceptible to attacks and hence more attention should be given to making these apps secure

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5 Ways to Build Mobile Apps that Users can Trust