1. Appoint a security lead
2. Review the data you intend to collect and maintain
3. Understand the differences between mobile platforms
4. Don’t rely on a platform alone to protect your users
5. Create secure user credentials
6. Encrypt any data that is transmitted
7. Exercise caution and use due diligence on libraries and other third-party code
8. Consider protecting data you store on a user’s device
9. Protect your servers, too
10. Don’t store passwords in plain text
11. You’re not done once you release your app. Stay aware and communicate with your users
12. If you’re dealing with financial data, health data, or kids’ data, make sure you understand applicable standards and regulations
If your app deals with kids’ data, health data, or financial data, ensure you’re complying with relevant rules and regulations, which are more complex. The FTC offers details on the regulations that your business needs to be aware of in the following guides:
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