Mobile Health App Developers: FTC Best Practices
April 2016
The FTC has published a guide specifically for mobile health app developers titled "FTC Best Practices for Mobile Health App Developers." This guide offers tailored advice to enhance data security practices in developing health-related applications. Key recommendations include minimizing data collection, limiting access permissions, ensuring strong authentication measures, considering the unique security challenges of the mobile environment, and integrating security measures early in the design process. Developers are encouraged to leverage existing security frameworks, innovate in user communication about data practices, and remain mindful of relevant laws and regulations. These practices aim to bolster consumer trust and compliance with data protection standards in the evolving field of mobile health apps.
For more information, see here: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/mobile-health-app-developers-ftc-best-practices
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