Secure application development without slowing down innovation
Blog|by Leanne Bevan|3 November 2025
In today’s digital landscape, security isn’t just a checkbox – it’s a cornerstone of trust. Whether you’re building enterprise-grade applications or lightweight mobile tools, your users expect their data to be protected. And rightly so. A SecureFlag survey found that 67% of organisations had experienced at least one cyber security breach or serious incident in the last year due to insecure coding practices.
With cyber threats evolving faster than ever, you need tools that don’t just enable innovation but also safeguard it. You need the right tools for secure application development.
In this blog, we’ll breakdown how Embarcadero enables you to securely create applications.
RAD Studio: Secure by design
RAD Studio empowers developers to create cross-platform applications with native performance. But it’s not just about speed and flexibility – it’s about security too. Whether you’re building for Windows, macOS, iOS or Android, RAD Studio helps you maintain a consistent security posture across platforms.
RAD Studio security features and benefits
- Code obfuscation: Protect your intellectual property by making compiled code harder to reverse-engineer.
- Secure APIs: Easily integrate secure RESTful services and manage authentication protocols.
- Built-in encryption libraries: Implement robust encryption standards without relying on third-party tools.
- Role-based access control: Ensure only authorised users can access sensitive features and data.
Part of the reason Spikes Security uses Embarcadero is due to the pre-built components – which include security.
InterBase: Embedded security that scales
InterBase is a high-performance, lightweight, and secure SQL database engine. It’s trusted by developers worldwide to handle sensitive data with confidence.
Why is database security important?
An Ecuadorian company named Novaestrat left an unsecured database exposed on a publicly accessible server which leaked the data of 20 million individuals.
InterBase security features and benefits
- Data is kept secure: InterBase offers built-in 256-bit AES encryption for data at rest and in transit. your data is protected everywhere it resides throughout the development life cycle.
- Manage access so data doesn’t get into the wrong hands: Fine-grained user and role-based access control ensures that users only see what they’re supposed to.
- Synchronise data: Change Views keeps your data synchronised securely across devices without exposing unnecessary information.
- Protect your backups: Encrypt your backups to protect your data.
InterBase is used in healthcare, finance, and government applications – industries where data protection is non-negotiable. LabInfo Systems LLC chose InterBase due to its scalability and increased security as a centralised, encrypted database.
Get the licences you need to create apps securely
With over 40 years of experience, we help developers and software vendors build secure, scalable solutions.
Get expert advice and licensing. We’re proud to be an Embarcadero partner, offering RAD Studio and InterBase alongside tailored advice, access to demos, trials and technical support. We also have a dedicated cyber security team to guide you through everything you need to protect your data and systems and comply with regulations.
Whether you’re modernising legacy systems or launching new apps – we’ll help you do it securely and confidently.
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