Building Secure Apps is not an option, it is a necessity!
Developing mobile applications is not just developing a vision of what your app is going to look like, what it is going to do, what needs it fulfills, and how it will be created but also how secure it could be made. This chapter will cover straightforward examples on how to securely develop both Android and iOS applications; more importantly, it will also present resources that developers can use in their everyday lives. We will go through practical ways of securing Android component communications, and principles developers can stand by. We will precisely look at how to properly secure an app with fine-tuned permissions and configuration on both the platforms. The reader should walk away with knowledge of:
Android permissions and secure configurations
Securing Android application components
Securing and protecting sensitive data on both Android and iOS
Addressing OWASP top ten mobile...