Goodbye to security and data protection problems
We are currently experiencing a boom in eHealth apps. Some apps accompany patients during certain illnesses, provide information and offer support, while other apps help with weight loss, exercise or serve as a means of communication between health insurers and customers. Soon there will also be the e-prescription and the electronic patient file. What all these apps have in common is the need for maximum security.
In the case of the electronic patient file in particular, there is currently a lot of discussion about security and data protection. But if these factors were taken into account appropriately during the development process, there would be no need to worry about them. Appropriate solutions that take all important security aspects into account are already available on the market.
Dr. Christian Schläger, Managing Director of Build38
Of course, it is of paramount importance that apps – especially eHealth apps – are sufficiently protected against cyberattacks. In healthcare and also in apps, a lot of sensitive and personal data is processed which is extremely worth protecting. For example, diabetics enter their measured blood glucose levels, or people who are about to lose weight note their weight and have their body mass index calculated. The fact that this data is not intended for everyone probably does not need to be mentioned here. That’s why we can understand why users are currently focusing on the security and data protection of these apps.
Security is often neglected in app development
Nevertheless, the security aspect is often initially neglected during app development due to a lack of expertise, time and budget. Before thinking about establishing certain security measures, many companies give top priority to the design and the fastest possible launch date. If an app is then launched under this assumption, it usually does not offer sophisticated protection against data theft, app cloning or other cyberattacks.
It’s so easy to integrate security into apps right from the start. The days when large sums of money had to be invested and it took an extremely long time to secure an app 100 percent are over. In the meantime, there are modern and more cost-effective alternatives in the form of frameworks that can be integrated during app development in a short time. Such frameworks can prevent attacks and unauthorized access, so that sensitive data can never fall into unauthorized hands.
This should make it possible to finally remove all concerns about security and data protection.
