Only 3% of the top 200 iOS apps installed worldwide meet Apple’s App Transport Security (ATS) data encryption requirements, which come into force on 1 January 2017, according to Appthority. Although the new requirements only apply to new apps, Robbie Forkish, VP of engineering at Appthority said the figure was concerning and that companies had a fair amount of work to do to ensure their security requirements were up to scratch. In light of the fast-approaching Jan. 1, 2017 deadline, researchers from Appthority analyzed the top 200 iOS apps installed on enterprise devices worldwide to determine which ones are already using ATS and how fully the security mandate is implemented within the apps. “Apple has been very clear about how they want developers to use its platform,” he said.
Only 3% of the top 200 iOS apps installed worldwide meet Apple’s App Transport Security (ATS) data encryption requirements, which come into force on 1 January 2017, according to Appthority. Although the new requirements only apply to new apps, Robbie Forkish, VP of engineering at Appthority said the figure was concerning and that companies had a fair amount of work to do to ensure their security requirements were up to scratch. “Apple has been very clear about how they want developers to use its platform,” he said.