Tuesday 9 January 2018

The Mobile App Security Scenario in 2018

Last year had been quite interesting for mobile app security and you must have witnessed considerable activities around cryptocurrencies, ransomware, mining apps and Trojans. Let’s take a look at what does 2018 hold?

Number of smartphone users exploding


According to stats, there is a 2.7 percent increase in smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2017, which amounts to around 373 million. What does it mean?
Well, more devices would mean more app consumption and more end users would be exposed to app vulnerabilities and exploits.

As many companies are supporting Bring Your Own Device policies, the organizational security could be at stake if proper security measures are not in place.

However, professional mobile app development experts would implement security by design approach and involve security analysis at each and every step of development cycle to ensure built-in app security.

Ever-increasing number of mobile apps


There are almost 3.5 million apps in Google Play and around 3 million in Apple App Store as of December 2017, as per Statista. Now, it is a norm for every brand to own a business app; do you have one? If not then hire best mobile app developers who who follow secure app development practices and can capitalize on technologies like Augmented and Virtual Reality to help you take your business to new heights.

With the ever-growing competition in the app market, every company is in a hurry to launch its app and as a result some do compromise secure development. They must ensure that security analysis step is incorporated within the development lifecycle.

Mobile shopping and payments


There has been substantial increase in the number of people making purchases from their mobile devices and we expect this to grow exponentially in 2018. This is evident from the fact that Shopify saw a whopping 64 percent of all purchases of the recent Black Friday sale to be carried out on mobile devices.

Applications that are asking for sensitive information like card details, banking login credentials, etc. must comply with standards like GDPR coming down the line to ensure secure shopping experience.

Smart applications of networked appliances


You know that the Internet of Things (IoT) is the fast evolving reality today and we have saw a plethora of devices are showing up to automate homes. Everything from your refrigerator to coffee maker is connected to the Internet and thus could serve as a gateway for cyber exploits.

Furthermore, these smart devices come with complementary mobile applications to monitor and control their functionalities.

I expect this trend to accelerate in 2018 and therefore recommend that you outsource mobile app development and get your app ideas transformed to reality.

Over to you

What do you anticipate for the mobile app security scenario in 2018? Please be the first to share your views by leaving your comments below. You can also initiate a healthy discussion.

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