Android developer verification

About this episode

The episode discusses Android's new developer verification security feature aimed at protecting users from malware and scams.

To protect users from malware and scams, Android has announced a new layer of security: developer verification. While this is nothing new for Google Play Store apps, Android is extending this to the entire Android ecosystem. Host Tor is joined by Matthew, Patrick, Naheed, and Raz to discuss this latest security update that deters bad actors and creates a safer environment.

People in this episode

Host: Tor

Guests: Matthew, Patrick, Naheed, Raz

Topics covered

• security
• developer verification
• malware protection
• Android ecosystem
• user safety

Keywords

• Android
• developer verification
• security update
• malware
• scams
• Google Play Store
• user safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Android, Google Play Store

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