Hi guys,
So I've read that forms can be encrypted using keys etc. Wouldn't it be
easier to have the mobile user setup a pass code on the actual app? Is this
possible at all, or is the only security available at this time through the
encryption process?
Thx so much.
Form Encryption solves a different problem.
If you want to secure a device, you should configure it with a lock screen
with a short lock interval (e.g., when the screen turns off), and encrypt
its SD card.
If you want to secure the transmission of data between your device and your
server, you should configure the server to use an SSL certificate.
Securing your server is often much harder.
Whether it is maintained by your organization or hosted on AWS or Google,
these are often hard to guarantee.
Form Encryption ensures that the collected data is never stored on the
server in a readable form. So if someone does gain access to the data on
the server, they are not able to do anything with your data without also
gaining access to your private key.
As unintended side-effects, form encryption also enhances the security of
the finalized submissions on your device, and they also enhance the
security of the transmission of the data.
Mitch
Hi guys,
So I've read that forms can be encrypted using keys etc. Wouldn't it be
easier to have the mobile user setup a pass code on the actual app? Is this
possible at all, or is the only security available at this time through the
encryption process?
Thx so much.--
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Don't get me wrong I like the encryption solution, just wondering if it
would make sense also protecting access to the actual collect app using a
pass code.
Hi guys,
So I've read that forms can be encrypted using keys etc. Wouldn't it be
easier to have the mobile user setup a pass code on the actual app? Is this
possible at all, or is the only security available at this time through the
encryption process?
Thx so much.
Awesome good points, thank you for that.
No, because there are plenty of app locking apps in the Google Play
store. If you need that functionality, download one of those.
Yaw
On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 11:32 PM, Dudley Butt dudleygb@gmail.com wrote:
Don't get me wrong I like the encryption solution, just wondering if it
would make sense also protecting access to the actual collect app using a
pass code.On 1 Aug 2015 9:36 am, "Dudley Butt" dudleygb@gmail.com wrote:
Hi guys,
So I've read that forms can be encrypted using keys etc. Wouldn't it be
easier to have the mobile user setup a pass code on the actual app? Is this
possible at all, or is the only security available at this time through the
encryption process?
Thx so much.--
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