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The increase in usage of mobile phones/devices has been directly proportional to the increase in usage of mobile applications. If you randomly pick up any three mobile phone users on the road, you are likely to find at least 5 mobile applications on each of their phones. Such is the extent of usage of mobile apps right across the globe! Be it social networking apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., or gaming apps or online shopping apps – they somehow find a space on your phone.
In this age of technology advancement, the hackers are on the lookout for innocent app users whose information can be hacked and used for their own benefits. Hence, it is absolutely necessary to take additional precautions before you share various credentials with your mobile app. Some important points to keep in mind are listed in this article.
Check Privacy Policy of the App
You need to ensure that the mobile app to whom you are sharing some login credentials in the form of useful information like your email or mobile number, has a well listed privacy policy. This enables you to be aware about the stuff that mobile application can do with your information and to know how well your privacy is protected.
Look out for additional security / authentication layers
Before you share any information within the application, ensure that the app makes use of multi-factor authentication process to verify your mobile identity. This gives you the confidence that your information will not be leaked easily.
Refrain from sharing your information with other apps
Many new app development companies try to promote their other apps inside some of their more popular apps. You need to check any other third-party application before allowing your current app to share your information with them. So, clearly read all the statements that appear in a pop-up inside your app while seeking your permission to allow access.
Do not save any critical information inside an app
If you are one of those who makes frequent in-app purchases using your netbanking account or even your debit card or credit card, make sure that you do not store any of your payment information. Many times you may get an option to save your checkout information for quick completion of your transaction. Avoid saving any vital payment information inside an application, because if the app gets hacked all such information will be lost to the hackers who may gain access to your credit cards and bank account.
Share Unique User Id and Password
Even if you are using a very simple application that just requires you to share a simple user id and password, make sure that both are absolutely unique. In other words, avoid reusing any of your passwords that you may have kept for your online bank accounts or email account, or other such critical accounts. Because if the app gets hacked, the hacker may get an idea about the pattern of your password and would easily be able to guess the passwords for your other critical accounts. Of course, you would have the multi-factor authentication method to save your information from being accessed in an unauthorized manner.
So, while you can go and explore any mobile application of your liking in the app stores, it helps to be a little cautious and remember the above listed points before sharing any information or allowing any access inside your app!
Top five things to remember while giving in credentials to an app Tech2 Mobile
In this age of technology advancement, the hackers are on the lookout for innocent app users whose information can be hacked and used for their own benefits. Hence, it is absolutely necessary to take additional precautions before you share various credentials with your mobile app. Some important points to keep in mind are listed in this article.
Check Privacy Policy of the App
You need to ensure that the mobile app to whom you are sharing some login credentials in the form of useful information like your email or mobile number, has a well listed privacy policy. This enables you to be aware about the stuff that mobile application can do with your information and to know how well your privacy is protected.
Look out for additional security / authentication layers
Before you share any information within the application, ensure that the app makes use of multi-factor authentication process to verify your mobile identity. This gives you the confidence that your information will not be leaked easily.
Refrain from sharing your information with other apps
Many new app development companies try to promote their other apps inside some of their more popular apps. You need to check any other third-party application before allowing your current app to share your information with them. So, clearly read all the statements that appear in a pop-up inside your app while seeking your permission to allow access.
Do not save any critical information inside an app
If you are one of those who makes frequent in-app purchases using your netbanking account or even your debit card or credit card, make sure that you do not store any of your payment information. Many times you may get an option to save your checkout information for quick completion of your transaction. Avoid saving any vital payment information inside an application, because if the app gets hacked all such information will be lost to the hackers who may gain access to your credit cards and bank account.
Share Unique User Id and Password
Even if you are using a very simple application that just requires you to share a simple user id and password, make sure that both are absolutely unique. In other words, avoid reusing any of your passwords that you may have kept for your online bank accounts or email account, or other such critical accounts. Because if the app gets hacked, the hacker may get an idea about the pattern of your password and would easily be able to guess the passwords for your other critical accounts. Of course, you would have the multi-factor authentication method to save your information from being accessed in an unauthorized manner.
So, while you can go and explore any mobile application of your liking in the app stores, it helps to be a little cautious and remember the above listed points before sharing any information or allowing any access inside your app!
Top five things to remember while giving in credentials to an app Tech2 Mobile
