📄️ App Developers and the CRA: Why This Matters to You
You are an app developer. You solve problems, connect people, or provide services through software. Now, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is on the scene, and you need to understand its impact. If your mobile, web, or desktop application has digital elements and is available to users in the EU, this Act applies to you.
📄️ Is Your App a "Product with Digital Elements" Under the CRA?
Let's clarify this straight away. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) hinges on the term "product with digital elements" (PDE). Does your app—whether mobile, web, or desktop—fit this description?
📄️ APIs and Third-Party Services in Apps: CRA Due Diligence
Modern app development is often an ecosystem of APIs and third-party services. Whether you are pulling weather data, processing payments, or using an authentication service, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) requires you to be diligent.
📄️ Databases and Data Storage for Apps: CRA Security Focus
Apps frequently need to store data, whether it's user preferences locally, or extensive user data in a backend database. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) emphasizes the security of this data storage as part of your app's overall cybersecurity posture.
📄️ User Authentication & Authorization in Apps: CRA Best Practices
User authentication (proving who they are) and authorization (what they are allowed to do) are fundamental to app security. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) makes robust access control a core requirement.
📄️ SDK and Library Integration in Apps: CRA Responsibilities
Software Development Kits (SDKs) and third-party libraries are staples in app development, speeding up work and adding complex features. However, under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), integrating them comes with clear responsibilities.
📄️ App Stores, Distribution Platforms, and CRA for App Developers
You have built your app, and now it is time to get it to users, likely through app stores (Apple App Store, Google Play Store) or other distribution platforms. What is your responsibility under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) versus the platform's?
📄️ App User Data Privacy & Security: CRA and GDPR Interplay
For app developers, protecting user data is paramount. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) both play crucial roles, but they tackle data protection from different angles.
📄️ Vulnerability Management for Apps: Updates & Responsible Disclosure
Shipping your app is just the beginning under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Ongoing vulnerability management is a core obligation for app developers.
📄️ Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and the EU CRA
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) blur the lines between web pages and installed applications, offering app-like experiences directly through a browser. So, how does the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) view them?
📄️ Desktop Applications and CRA Specifics
Desktop applications, whether for Windows, macOS, or Linux, are prime examples of "products with digital elements" under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). If you develop and distribute desktop software in the EU, the CRA applies to you.
📄️ IoT Companion Apps and Their Link to the CRA
Many Internet of Things (IoT) devices rely on companion mobile or desktop apps for setup, control, and data display. If you develop such an app, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has implications for both the app and potentially its interaction with the IoT device.
📄️ App-Specific CRA Risk Assessment: A Conceptual Walkthrough
Under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), conducting a cybersecurity risk assessment for your app is not optional; it's a mandatory step for the "manufacturer" (that's you, the app developer) (Article 13, Paragraph 2). This process helps you systematically identify and address potential security weaknesses in line with the CRA's essential requirements.
📄️ Communicating Security Info to App Users: Annex II for Apps
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) places a strong emphasis on transparency. As an app developer ("manufacturer"), you're required to provide users with specific security-related information. Annex II of the CRA details what this includes.