Kulinda programu za Android kunahusisha kulinda data (uhifadhi, usafirishaji), kushughulikia authentication/credentials kwa usalama, kufuata kanuni ya ruhusa ndogo zaidi (permissions), na kulinda dhidi ya udhaifu wa kawaida. Usalama ni muhimu kwa kuwa programu hushughulikia data nyeti za mtumiaji.
Usalama wa data
✓ ENCRYPT sensitive data at rest — EncryptedSharedPreferences, Android Keystore (for keys),
encrypted databases (NOT plain SharedPreferences/files for secrets)
✓ Use HTTPS/TLS for all network traffic (never plaintext HTTP); certificate pinning for
sensitive apps
✓ Don't log sensitive data; clear it appropriately; mind clipboard/screenshots
✓ Use the KEYSTORE for cryptographic keys (hardware-backed where available)
