At personal and corporate level mobile security has becomes a major issue today, for both developers and users. Any mobile app can be a success if it provides a good user experience, more importantly, a safe user experience.
In 2011, The NewYorkTimes reported that hackers attempted to log in to Sony’s PlayStation networks and tried to access the login data from other third-party web sites and sources. Most users use the same username and password for multiple accounts and the hackers tried to take advantage of this user behavior pattern. The company has to request users to reset their passwords to make the whole process more secure. That was a major blow for Sony and they lost user trust.
Hence, the main concern for any mobile app developer is to provide security of mobile application, through all the stages of app development and deployment. In order to ensure that your application remains safe and secure; you should follow these 7 steps in all the phases of your application development.