Security Concerns in Mobile Application Development

May 24
19:05

2017

Amit Tiwari

Amit Tiwari

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Mobile banking applications are changing the way we do transaction with the bank beyond what we imagined 2 years back. In this digital transformation, all banks, including multinational corporate banks as well as traditional government controlled banks are in the race for mobile banking application development.

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Mobile banking applications are changing the way we do transaction with the bank beyond what we imagined 2 years back. In this digital transformation,Security Concerns in Mobile Application Development Articles all banks, including multinational corporate banks as well as traditional government controlled banks are in the race for mobile banking application development. 

The ability to deliver innovative banking application that is anywhere-any time, is the latest mantra to ensure customer loyalty, increased business and customer satisfaction.

To address the different mobile operating system platform like apple iOS, android, blackberry, etc., banks have had to build their applications which conform to each operating system’s strength and weakness.

Security Concerns

It is important that any financial transaction requires a concrete security mechanism to avoid frauds. Banks are also spending huge amounts to ensure multiple layers of security for its mobile banking application development which is important to establish customer confidence in this new way of banking.

Banks need to be more and more vigilant on its mobile banking apps development since this new age banking platform is yet to completely reveal the security threat it pose to the banking sector. It carries many risks, including malware on apps, fake banking applications created by fraudsters, hacking and the risk arises out when you lost your phone.

Solving Security concerns

For a robust mobile application development, the important points which enjoy prime focus is the user-friendliness, security and its integration with the existing banking network.  Some of the core features bank needs to ensure while searching for a vendor for mobile banking app development is; in addition to core banking functionality, it should carry, CRM support, messaging and alert and subscriber registration support.

A lightweight application will enhance the customer experience. The mobile banking application development team need to foresee rapid changes in the banking sector and the platform must be ready to adapt these changes quickly. It is also important that the core banking system and its customer support mechanism also be competent and ready to suit the innovative functionalities and features of the mobile banking applications.

Smart phones and mobile technologies are going to make an exploding impact the way and purpose we use mobile application.