Secured by Design

Congratulations to Epowar for being the first personal app for women and girls to achieve the new Secure Connected Device (SCD) app accreditation! 👏

Epowar, a women’s app designed to help protect women and girls during emergencies, uses smartwatch technology and AI-powered attack to alert trusted contacts and securely gather critical evidence in emergency situations.

“It shouldn’t be the burden of the consumer to think about their cybersecurity and safety. It should be the responsibility of the app developers.”

A powerful message from Epowar CTO, Maks Rahman - and a reminder of why secure matters!

Read more about Epowar’s journey to accreditation here 👉 https://www.securedbydesign.com/about-us/news/epowar-sets-new-benchmark-for-secure-womens-safety-apps

Big news for app ! 📱🔒

As part of the Secure Connected Device scheme, police-endorsed accreditation is now available!

Developed to combat the rise in , the new app accreditation helps developers strengthen app security, reduce vulnerabilities and better protect users from threats.

The accreditation is based on the globally recognised Open Worldwide Application Security Project Mobile Application Security Verification Standards (ASVS/MASVS), to deliver high-assurance app .

With threats continuing to rise - and 95% of apps failing baseline security standards - accreditation helps demonstrate that your app takes seriously.

Why it matters:
✅ Police-endorsed credibility
✅ Reduced surface and improved resilience
✅ Alignment with globally recognised standards including OWASP ASVS/MASVS
✅ Increased consumer confidence and trust

For developers, this is an opportunity to stand out in a UK market of more than 25,000 !

Discover the process to achieve Secure Connected Device app accreditation here 👉 https://www.securedbydesign.com/cyber-security/getting-scd-accreditation