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Applications (鈥渁pps鈥�) are increasingly essential to everyday life and work. Apps are primarily accessed via app stores across a range of devices, including desktops, smartphones, smart TVs, games consoles, smart speakers and wearables. The UK government has investigated the app ecosystem and found a range of threats relating to malicious and poorly developed apps. The government has therefore been developing policy interventions to address these issues.

This page brings together the full range of evidence, public consultation and policy papers which are part of this work.

The government鈥檚 intention is to ensure consumers are protected from online threats by taking forward a robust set of interventions which are proportionate, pro-innovation and future-facing.

This work is part of the government鈥檚 拢2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy which is helping to protect and promote the UK digital economy. A key part of this is improving cyber resilience across the economy and making sure the technology we use every day at home and at work is secure.

External evidence and research

These reports support the government鈥檚 policy development on app security and privacy.

9 Dec 2022 - Parliamentary statement

聽- report by Copper Horse

9 Dec 2022 - Research paper

- report聽by Copper Horse

9 Dec 2022 - Research paper

Literature review on security and privacy policies in apps and app stores

4 May 2022 - Literature review

4 May 2022 - Threat assessment

4 May 2022 - Research paper