Guardsquare, the mobile application security platform, announced the release of the “Global 2020 Report: Mobile Apps Aren’t Secure Enough, Despite Dev Teams’ Priorities,” a result of a collaboration between Guardsquare and Vanson Bourne, an independent market research firm. The report found that organizations rank security as the most impactful element of mobile app development — even ahead of app performance. However, organizations’ reported investments in app security do not align with this prioritization.
“This survey revealed a gap between best practices and reality when it comes to mobile app security. When in-house teams are stretched too thin, or working outside of their expertise, security is often compromised,” said Grant Goodes, Chief Scientist, Guardsquare. “The good news is that organizations seem to be aware that their security procedures are lacking. The bad news is that many app development teams end up relying on operating system security protections, despite knowing that this is just not adequate.”
Beyond the financial, intellectual property and regulatory risks, mobile apps are seeing increased popularity as a vehicle to connect with a brand. Mobile apps are often a user or customer’s primary experience with a brand, which puts direct revenue, as well as brand reputation and user trust on the line when security issues come to light.
The pressures of regulatory requirements and speed to market can add up, on top of prioritizing customers’ in-app user experience. Building mobile apps that are secure by design will go a long way toward reducing the number of incidents, costs of remediation, and overall risk.
Methodology:
Vason Bourney surveyed more than 500 respondents across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Organizations ranging from 200-2,500+ employees participated, with job titles such as information technology, software engineering and development among the respondents.
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