Only 3 % of the top 200 iOS apps installed worldwide met Apple ’s App Transport Security ( ATS ) and encryption requirements , which come into force on 1 January 2017 , according to Appthority . Appthority’s Enterprise Mobile Threat Research also showed that 83 percent of apps had ATS disabled for all network connections, while 26 percent of apps had ATS disabled at a global level, with specific exceptions set up for domains. 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 . Appthority also found 83 % of apps App Transport Security - intended to enforce best practice for secure network connections - disabled for " all network connections " .
Only 3 % of the top 200 iOS apps installed worldwide met Apple ’s App Transport Security ( ATS ) and 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 . Appthority also found 83 % of apps App Transport Security - intended to enforce best practice for secure network connections - disabled for " all network connections " .