SecureDev
Building secure mobile applications starts with best practices.
Follow these best practices to develop mobile application that is secure from the start.
Adopt Enterprise-standards with convenient .
User verification is an essential part of securing system, especially for medical related software. The verification authorize access to critical information and offer user personal services. This ensure that the application is equipped with the ability to time out users. In modern applications multifactor authentication is viewed as a security best practice for protection of user’s data. However, the security is really based on the password difficulty and the ensure that confidentiality is maintain.
Implement Role -based Access Control..
To access certain features on an application permission or security clearance is required and app users will be assigned specific features according to their role in a company. This type of security practice is recognized as role as role-based access control and is highly supported by the US government. This makes security management easier as the role hierarchy structure is form from it which interturn reduce the risk that are caused by having a complex user management.
Allow Apps to Work on Internal Networks or Virtual Private Networks Only.
Apps to Work on Internal Networks or Virtual Private Networks Only A group of computing devices connected to a network together over a public network (the internet) is known as virtual private network. VPN allows these connected devices to access the same resources even when they are not on the same physical local network. This VPN will allow various stakeholder of a company to take advantage of availability, high speed while accessing the enterprise network. VPN also provides a greater level of the security as it uses encryption and authentication protocols to protect data from spying, data thieves and non-legitimate personnels (Al Aybui. S, 2016).
Protect the Mobile App’s Notifications Appropriately.
Another best practice is to always ensure that the PHI is secure and limit the sending of no-PHI to other parties outside the network. On mobile devices, the application should be design to be inactive while running in the background. So if a message is sent to application while it is idle in the background there will be no way for the application to receive that message. This practice will ensure that an application doesn’t breach the security protocols
Prevent Apps from Working on Jail-Broken Devices.
Jail breaking is when the operating system on a device is modify. This may involve removing standard-imposed security and restrictions, enabling that device to perform unsecure or illegal operation like data sniffing code (Al Aybui.H, 2016). This leading to device failing to perform or working incorrectly.
