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Strengthening Our App Ecosystem: Enhanced Tools for Secure & Efficient Development
- Google Play is focused on enhancing tools to ensure secure and efficient development for app developers, with a strong emphasis on safety for users.
- Developers are provided with enhanced tools to safeguard their businesses from scams and fraud, along with pre-review checks to address policy and compatibility issues.
- Improvements include earlier notifications on policy areas in Android Studio and offering clearer updates, flexible requirements, and live Q&A support through the Play Console.
- The Play Integrity API helps protect against abuse, with added features like stronger protection and enhanced security signals for user trust.
- Additional validation is provided for select app categories through badges, exemplified by the 'Verified' badge for VPN apps demonstrating commitment to security.
- Efforts to keep kids safe online are highlighted, including partnerships and tools such as the Credential Manager API for Digital IDs.
- On a broader scale, measures are taken to strengthen the Android ecosystem by preventing policy-violating apps and combating malware sources outside Google Play.
- Enhancements in Google Play Protect aim to combat new threats, such as protecting users from financial app impersonation and expanding financial fraud protection globally.
- Google collaborates through the App Defense Alliance to establish security standards across mobile, web applications, and cloud configurations, further strengthening user trust.
- Developers are encouraged to provide feedback for continuous improvement in app safety on Android and Google Play, maintaining a secure platform for all users.
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