To help Android users more easily find the new badges, Google has unveiled a new Play Store banner for specific types of apps. Starting with VPN programs, the banner will appear in many places.

Google Play, Android's official app store, is now tagging VPN apps with an 'independent security reviews' badge if they conducted an independent security audit of their software and platform.

Google Play adds a new security badge to VPN apps. By Hisan Kidwai. November 05, 2023. In this day and age, where data security has become a priority for many users, ...

As a refresher, Google announced badges for specific app types back in November 2023. These badges are meant to make it easier to see which apps have been verified through the Mobile App Security ...

Google is introducing an "Independent Security Review" badge for apps in the Play Store to indicate that they meet industry-wide security and privacy standards. The badge does not guarantee that ...

Google Play is more prominently surfacing that badge when you search for VPN apps. Developers can have their apps “independently validated against a global security standard.” ...

To qualify for this badge, apps must comply with Google Play’s Safety and Security Guidelines and earn a Mobile Application Security Assessment Level 2, otherwise known as a MASA.

Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy and safety,” the company announced on Tuesday.

In order for a developer to gain the Verified badge, they must complete several tasks for their app and that process starts by adhering to Google Play’s safety and security guidelines and ...