5 features to integrate mobile app security in mobile app development

Mobile applications are a totally different domain in the world of software when it comes to development and delivery when compared to the cycles of normal software development. Mobile application security is one of the most crucial topics of concern without which all of your other features shall remain vulnerable to total extinction. As one of the best mobile application development company, we have a set of security tips compiled by the most consistent mobile application developers and testers which have always succeeded in securing any mobile application experience.

1.Support Integration With MAM/MDM

Mobile data encryption has been proven effective when it comes to securing data in a sandbox. This can be done by using SQLite Database Encryption Modules or even by offering file-level encryption across different platforms. Hence when a mobile application accesses enterprise and other confidential data, unstructured information gets stored within the device storage.

2.Support Integration With MAM/MDM

Mobile Application Management (MAM) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions are widely used adoptions by several organizations to minimize app and device-related threats. MAM and MDM enable mobile application users to stores to maintain regulated distribution, wrapping employee apps within multiple security layers, remotely wipe app and device data. App security always remains of the highest order when inbuilt support is provided using various MDM/MAM vendors.

Difference b/w MAM & MDM

3.Source Code Encryption

According to recent reports came to our notice that malicious code infects more than 12 million devices right this minute. The most common way attackers do this is by repackaging popular applications into rogue applications and publishing the same. Mobile Malware is known to tap bugs and vulnerabilities within the design and source code of the mobile application. For these reasons, it is important for the source code to be encrypted. Javascript, for‌ ‌instance, simple to read and further minification can help to make it more difficult to read and interpret for especially for any 3rd party intruder who is alien to the code. Hence encrypting will ensure that the source code is not accessed by anyone else.

4. Platform Specific Limitations

If your application is targeted towards several devices and multi-platforms such a case the security features and the limitation of each platform might vary. Hence the code needs to be written accordingly for each platform. What also should be taken into account is the different use case scenarios, encryption support, password support, and geo-location data support for the OS. After this, you shall be able to appropriately control and distribute the app on the platform you have chosen.

5. Security For Data-In-Transit

Sensitive information which is sent from the client to the backend servers is prone to a lot of privacy leaks and data theft and therefore needs to be equipped with proper protection methods. Employing support methods like VPN and SSL tunnels gives a level of assurance to developers of the fact that their data remains behind strict security measures and thereby succeed in protecting data from eavesdropping and theft.

Security for data

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As one of the top testing and quality assurance company, we at BrainMobi pay each and every attention to the best security and testing mechanisms in the knowledge book. Our QA team and inhouse testing strategies have helped our clients achieve the most resilient of mobile applications that have thrived various conditions of vulnerability. If you have the idea for a mobile application or web application and seek the same commitment on the grounds of security as we have mentioned, feel free to write to us at sales@brainmobi.com.