7 MEASURES TO ENHANCE MOBILE APPLICATION SECURITY
MOBILE APPLICATION SECURITY
As the world is becoming more tech-savvy and digital, every personal data of an individual is on his/her phone and in the various apps that are installed on the phone. So it becomes very much important to take care of the security aspect of the Mobile Applications also.
There are many problems related to app security but some of the common security issues are broken cryptography, poor authorization, improper handling of sessions, etc. Amongst all data leakage because of the storage of data in locations that are insecure. The main cause behind this is storing the data in a location where other apps have access.
How to curb these issues?
With the right kind of planning and strategies, it is possible to protect mobile applications from security threats. Let us discuss the measures which can be taken to enhance the mobile app security:
BE CAREFUL WITH API’s
API stands for application programming interface, which is an important of backend development as it allows the applications to talk to each other. But as they are outward-facing they can increase security issues.
For this, each application must receive a ‘permission key’ before they are allowed to interact with each other or make changes on the platform that you are working on. For further security, you can incorporate an API gateway to tighten the security.
USE TOKENS
The token is a small hardware that is carried by a user to authorize access to a network service. Nowadays, app developers use tokens to manage user sessions more effectively and productively. One can easily revoke a token.
HIGH-LEVEL AUTHENTICATION
Nowadays, many security issues are arising because of weak authentication. Hence, it becomes important to use stronger authentication. Authentication refers to the use of passwords. It is the job of the developer to encourage the user to be super careful with the passwords.
SECURITY TEAM
It is advisable and in the company’s favor to hire a security team to ensure the high security of the mobile applications. Also, remember to allocate sufficient funds and resources to security. In advance only always plan what all security measures you will take with the team.
BEST ENCRYPTION TOOLS&TECHNIQUES
The first most thing to do for encryption security is that decide on key management. Always store the keys in secure containers.
ACCESS POLICIES
Always make sure that you are using secure frameworks and libraries in order to reduce the app’s attack surface. The application which you are building should align with the company’s policies implied by the IT administrators or the Google Play and Apple’s App Store.
TESTING IS THE KEY
Nowadays, the developers are in such a hurry that they don’t check the codes. Thus, QA becomes a crucial part of while building a quality app and codes. The QA team should receive the code regularly so that they keep a check on security loopholes simultaneously.
WRAPPING UP
By implementing the above mentioned mobile application security measures, you will be easily able to enhance and increase the security of the application and the data within it. These measures are very easy to implement, it’s just that developers need to consider all the aspects while developing the codes and should also know the latest trends in the app development.
HAPPY CODING!!