As research shows that 57% of all digital media usage comes from mobile apps, it’s understandable that many businesses will be incorporating apps into their service offering and marketing strategy over the coming years.
Whether it’s games or account management solutions, there’s an app for almost every aspect of any business, meaning you’ll easily be able to find a way to distribute your insight and services to a variety of customers.
However, as apps grow in popularity, hackers and fraudsters are increasingly targeting insecure apps to exploit vulnerabilities in their defenses and defraud companies and customers alike.
As such, any business that wants to incorporate an app into its offering, or already has one, needs to be vigilant. Here are some essential tips on keeping your app secure.
Put Security Procedures In Place
When developing and launching an app, it’s easy to forget that it needs to be monitored and secured just as much as your website does. The platforms that it can be downloaded through will not provide security, so you need to make sure that your cybersecurity team, be they in-house or outsourced, monitor and secure the app. Provide them with the access, procedures and software they need to ensure that the app’s code is regularly updated and that any gaps in security are quickly filled >>> READ MORE
