Professional app developers and app testing team are well aware of current and upcoming security threats. They know how to deal with hackers and viruses. They know how to make an app that can fight with unwanted security vulnerabilities. All these qualities are only possessed by top app developers. What about citizen developers? They don’t know a bit about security threats and measures that should be taken.
Back in 2012, Gartner declared a statement, “We’re all developers now”. Looking at the increasing quantity of low to no-code development tools, capability of tools to make a whole app without the help of developers and rising generation of citizen developers – seems like Gartner’s statement is making a fair sense. Of course, Citizen Developers can make an app, but they can’t make a secure app. Or let’s just say they don’t know how to make a secure app.
So, when you finally decide to become a part of Citizen App developers Circle, make sure you know basic details of how to put your app in secure mode.
1. Data Encryption
Do you really think that only the app itself is allowed to see the data within? Then you are wrong. Other apps installed in users’ device also have access to the data possessed by your app. When users’, by mistake, install the app containing malware or virus, it secretly enters to your app to steal the data or corrupt your app. Due to this, users’ think your app as a malicious one, they don’t have any idea of other app corrupting yours.
That’s why you have to encrypt data all the time like when data is used by your app, when it is transmitted to other network or when it is stored in server. Data should always be in encrypted mode to block the way for malwares.
2. Insecure Device
Ok, your app is secure from malwares, virus and other apps, but what if mobile itself is insecure? Only a few mobile devices have anti-virus installed. This is not only about anti-virus, a mobile device is considered insecure in various other situations too like when Android phone is rooted, jailbreaking in iOS, device with zero updates, etc. Oh yes, these are all faults of users, not developers. But there are many ways to take responsibility of users’ mobile device mistakes. With some push or simply acknowledging users’ about what they are risking because of their unknown mistakes, you can decrease the chances of malware entrance.
3. Hacking Attack
Hackers can break even the tight security measures. Each time when a new security element invented, hackers start working on ways to break them. Then again a new security element enters along with ways to break them. The cycle goes on. This is the reason why we receive updates on anti-viruses or apps as they keep devices secure from latest threats. If you won’t update your app with latest threats and measures to safeguard from latest hacking tricks, it will be easier for hackers to breakthrough old security measures.
Final Thoughts
This might take some time to learn what all the threats are and how you can deal with each one plus the latest one. But if you are serious about your app and planning to grow your business through it, all your learning will be worth for you, your business, your users and your app.
Back in 2012, Gartner declared a statement, “We’re all developers now”. Looking at the increasing quantity of low to no-code development tools, capability of tools to make a whole app without the help of developers and rising generation of citizen developers – seems like Gartner’s statement is making a fair sense. Of course, Citizen Developers can make an app, but they can’t make a secure app. Or let’s just say they don’t know how to make a secure app.
So, when you finally decide to become a part of Citizen App developers Circle, make sure you know basic details of how to put your app in secure mode.
1. Data Encryption
Do you really think that only the app itself is allowed to see the data within? Then you are wrong. Other apps installed in users’ device also have access to the data possessed by your app. When users’, by mistake, install the app containing malware or virus, it secretly enters to your app to steal the data or corrupt your app. Due to this, users’ think your app as a malicious one, they don’t have any idea of other app corrupting yours.
That’s why you have to encrypt data all the time like when data is used by your app, when it is transmitted to other network or when it is stored in server. Data should always be in encrypted mode to block the way for malwares.
2. Insecure Device
Ok, your app is secure from malwares, virus and other apps, but what if mobile itself is insecure? Only a few mobile devices have anti-virus installed. This is not only about anti-virus, a mobile device is considered insecure in various other situations too like when Android phone is rooted, jailbreaking in iOS, device with zero updates, etc. Oh yes, these are all faults of users, not developers. But there are many ways to take responsibility of users’ mobile device mistakes. With some push or simply acknowledging users’ about what they are risking because of their unknown mistakes, you can decrease the chances of malware entrance.
3. Hacking Attack
Hackers can break even the tight security measures. Each time when a new security element invented, hackers start working on ways to break them. Then again a new security element enters along with ways to break them. The cycle goes on. This is the reason why we receive updates on anti-viruses or apps as they keep devices secure from latest threats. If you won’t update your app with latest threats and measures to safeguard from latest hacking tricks, it will be easier for hackers to breakthrough old security measures.
Final Thoughts
This might take some time to learn what all the threats are and how you can deal with each one plus the latest one. But if you are serious about your app and planning to grow your business through it, all your learning will be worth for you, your business, your users and your app.