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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

In today's increasingly connected world, the automotive industry has not been immune to the transformative power of mobile technology. Connected car mobile apps offer a plethora of functionalities, from remote start to navigation and diagnostics. However, with these advancements come significant security threats. In this article, we will delve into the key security threats faced by connected car mobile apps and how Approov's innovative mobile security solutions mitigate these risks. Read Full Story

E-scooters are becoming an increasingly popular mode of transportation in cities around the world, offering a convenient and eco-friendly alternative to traditional forms of transport. However, as their popularity grows, so does the risk of vandalism and fraud, which can lead to significant financial losses for companies that operate e-scooter sharing programs. Read Full Story

Spikes in the prices of fossil fuels have provided yet another incentive for consumers to move towards electric vehicles (EVs). Alongside that trend is the pressing requirement to have a charging infrastructure which provides enough capacity to satisfy this need. In this article we will explore how EV charging platforms are being architected and deployed while answering a question seldom asked - what security holes are being opened? Read Full Story

Editor's note: This post was originally published in June 2021 in Security Today. The Covid-19 epidemic has forced the car rental industry into rethinking its value proposition. While it once positioned itself as an ancillary service to the airline industry, generating the bulk of its income through airport locations, a collapse in global airline passenger numbers over the past year may have sped up a process already underway: Far from occupying a segment in the travel industry, car rental companies are now one corner of the Cars as a Service industry. Read Full Story

In 2009, the app economy officially kicked off with the Apple trademarked refrain “There’s an app for that.” A decade later, the mobile app is the center of gravity of the digital economy, transforming how we shop, bank, read, commute, socialize, work, travel, manage our health, and much more. Today, it seems, if there’s no app for that, then it’s probably not a fully digital experience. Read Full Story

Car theft risks and business-critical security issues are resolved with Approov API authentication software for mobile apps EDINBURGH — Nov. 10, 2020 — Approov, the award-winning, anti-fraud, anti-bot software solution delivering secure mobile business for the automotive and mobility industry, today announced a partnership with BMW Group to provide a secure, safe and seamless car-sharing experience. The BMW Group Car Sharing Platform, including the Approov SDK, has already been deployed in several thousand vehicles globally. Read Full Story

Approov is making rapid progress in the automotive sector, particularly in mobility businesses. The specific challenges in this market were the subject of an interview we did with EETimes. Read Full Story

Photo by Ann H from Pexels When we talk about Approov API Threat Protection, we usually talk about it in the context of ensuring that only genuine instances of your own mobile app can use your API to access your backend servers. However, there is another use case which occurs commonly in our customer base - ensuring that only your SDK can use your API where you distribute your SDK to your customers. Here also, Approov is highly effective. Read Full Story

This is the final article in our 3 part review of trends in the Mobility market. In case you missed them, the first part can be found here and the second part can be found here. In 2015, “white hat” hackers remotely attacked a Jeep Cherokee and left it paralyzed on the side of a highway. They returned in 2016 with an in-vehicle hack to prove that things could get much worse. In 2017, researchers from an IT security company analyzed some of the most popular mobile apps from car manufacturers to find that every app was vulnerable to attacks in some shape or form. In 2018, the number of Black Hat attacks overtook White Hat incidents for the first time in the history of Smart Mobility. Read Full Story