Amy Schurr
Organizations can expect mobile application security and mobile app privacy risks to intensify across Europe when the Digital Markets Act regulation takes effect in March. Users within Europe will be able to download mobile apps from outside the trusted mobile ecosystems of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. While new third-party app stores […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been aggressively cracking down on mobile app privacy violations to safeguard consumers’ personal information. Following the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), several states including Florida, Montana, Oregon, Texas and Washington enacted data privacy laws that take effect in 2024 and many others have pending privacy legislation. With privacy […]
NowSecure benchmark mobile application security testing reveals a staggering 95% of mobile apps fail at least one OWASP MASVS category, putting organizations at significant risk of data breaches and leaks. The OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS) sets a minimum security and privacy bar for mobile security professionals and developers to follow when building […]
In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding mobile apps has become paramount. Mobile app breaches pose significant threats to data security and privacy. In addition, they erode user trust in apps and their respective developers, which in turn impacts the installed base and revenue. Mobile application security testing can help organizations identify insecure coding practices, configuration errors […]
Developers of iOS apps and SDKs should mark their calendars for upcoming changes to Apple privacy requirements and block out time to familiarize yourselves with them to avoid App Store rejections. Apple announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 in June new initiatives to increase transparency about mobile app privacy. All mobile app developers […]
