New SDK aims to make protecting mobile apps easier
Illinois-based Zebra Technologies Corporation acquired Motorola Solutions' Enterprise business in late 2014 and is now announcing one of the first fruits of that link up.
Enterprise app development platform RhoMobile -- part of the MSE acquisition -- is launching a new independent software vendor (ISV)-targeted SDK through Digital Defence. Its aim is to make the task of protecting mobile applications more developer-friendly.
The new SDK provides a cross-platform encryption extension to the RhoMobile Suite that is available to RhoMobile developers through an annual license. It's based on a FIPS 140-2 certified encryption module, which is a requirement for applications developed for government use.
With the SDK, ISVs developing solutions using the secure RhoMobile app development framework can provide encryption key management, generation, and storage within their applications and build solutions that will work on any operating system or device. In addition file and string encryption allows developers to choose to encrypt only the sensitive data before writing it to the standard RhoMobile database.
"As costly data breaches on mobile devices continue to make headlines, the need to effectively develop secure applications becomes critical for businesses, government agencies and healthcare organizations," says Mark Kirstein, senior director, Enterprise Software at Zebra Technologies. "The Digital Defence RhoMobile SDK combines encryption and authentication security with the latest enterprise app development tools for a truly integrated mobile solution that will enable developers to write their enterprise-class apps once and run them anywhere".
You can find out more about the RhoMobile Suite and how it can help to create secure applications on the company's website.
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