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Strategy Must Adapt

Progressive web apps are great for user experience, but their browser capabilities demand more
attention from security leadership

By Simon Wijckmans, CEO, c/side

The release of iOS 16.4 has been a game-changer for mobile app developers: suddenly, teams can put
full-fledged web browser capabilities into their applications. Almost any iOS mobile app can now be a
progressive web app (PWA)—significantly reducing development and maintenance costs while also
improving app performance and the all-important user experience. PWAs offer the best of both worlds
when it comes to website and native app capabilities: they combine push notifications, offline usability,
and access to device hardware (such as location tracking and the camera and microphone). Developers
turning to PWAs give users a more powerful version of their company’s website, with instant load times
(since content is included in the app) and expanded feature sets.

All great stuff—except, in many cases, when it comes to security.

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