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For Patients

Download apps only from authorized app stores. Most authorized app stores have more
rigorous security protocols in place to help ensure apps can be trusted.

Don’t jailbreak or root mobile devices. Jailbreaking or rooting devices negates critical
security controls that are designed to help protect you and your data.

Demand more transparency about the security of the apps you are using.

As the old adage goes, knowledge is power.

For example, many foods you purchase are required to be labeled with nutrition information to
help you make better-informed decisions.
Before you download a mobile app, wouldn’t you want to know what risks you may be opening
yourself up to? Become an advocate for app security certification and risk transparency.

The bottom line is that patients are paying close attention to health apps security, and that
they’re unlikely to give organizations a pass if they’re hacked.

While security has always been a high-stakes issue, the stakes have gotten even higher.

About The Author

Patrick is the Chief Marketing Officer at Arxan. He and the team at
Arxan are in the business of understanding application security
vulnerabilities and deploying approaches to protect applications --
building on over 10 years of research and intellectual capital on this
topic. Mr. Kehoe brings over twenty years of experience working with
software, hardware, and service providers in the High Tech industry.

Patrick holds a degree in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University
and a MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the
University of Virginia.

In his spare time, he enjoys triathlons and traveling with his family. Patrick can be reached
online at [email protected], @Arxan and at our company website http://www.arxan.com/

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