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On October 7th 2024, Tim Sweeney of Epic Games posted on X, “Big news! The Epic Games Store and other app stores are coming to the Google Play Store in 2025 in the USA - without Google's scare screens and Google's 30% app tax - thanks to victory in Epic v Google.” This is the latest victory in a wide-ranging battle to dismantle the app store duopoly of Apple and Google. This blog gives an overview of what is happening worldwide and where it will likely all end. Read Full Story

Cross-platform development tools such as Flutter and React Native are increasingly being used to develop mobile apps. The financial and organizational advantages of using such frameworks are becoming clearer and any perceived shortcomings are being addressed. But what about security? This blog dives into cross-platform tools and argues that security should be cross-platform too. Read Full Story

In the ongoing legal battle between Epic Games, Google, and Samsung, the focus on monopolistic practices within the mobile app ecosystem is intensifying. Epic’s lawsuit highlights a critical issue that extends beyond gaming—how Google and Samsung maintain a stranglehold over mobile app distribution. This is not just a matter of antitrust law but also one of innovation, privacy, and security in mobile app development. Read Full Story

Zero Trust says “assume breach” and your response plan must cover handling third-party security incidents too. Mobile apps depend on third party APIs, and you need to be prepared to act quickly if a service you depend on has a security incident. This blog discusses what you can do to maintain mobile app service continuity when there is a security incident, especially if it's not your fault. Read Full Story

We got together with our friends at Quokka recently to talk about securing the mobile application software development lifecycle and why it's important to get a dynamic feedback loop going between the security approaches you use at different stages of the life cycle. This blog presents some of the highlights of the recent webinar. Read Full Story

An Intellyx Analyst Guide for Approov by Jason Bloomberg and Eric Newcomer, Intellyx. Read Full Story

Approov publishes a New Whitepaper on Apple, Google and Huawei Mobile App Security We have been quite vocal about the shortcomings of the proprietary approaches to mobile app security from Apple, Google and Huawei. See these previous blogs: Read Full Story

Here at Appoov, we were wondering why there has been so little discussion about applying the principles of Zero Trust specifically to mobile apps when this is a concept which has become quite mainstream in enterprise security. Read Full Story

Personalization is a double edged sword. On one hand, it enhances user experiences by offering tailored recommendations, but on the other hand, it raises significant privacy concerns. Google Play's recent announcement about introducing new personalization options is a prime example of this dichotomy. While these changes promise a richer, more tailored experience for users, they also highlight some underlying privacy risks that cannot be ignored. Read Full Story

Understanding the Security Risks and Solutions for Protecting Sensitive Data There is a trend emerging for anyone launching a consumer business. Almost every business these days does two things: the first is to create an app and the second is to publish an API. Read Full Story