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xml game info secure on mobile?


I've never made a game for a mobile so I'm not really sure what the proper convention for level info is. Basically I'm thinking that I include an xml file that I add to local diskspace for the app then load the level details (item positions, etc) from that xml file, this way when I have to update the game, add more levels, I only have the users download a small xml file. Is this method secure or are there other ways of doing this?


Solution

  • The security features on the BlackBerry can be pretty complicated, check out the second half of this article for a good summary of the various security features available:
    http://programming4.us/mobile/2694.aspx

    Here are some official BlackBerry docs on the topic too:
    http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/1487/Security_26381_11.jsp

    FYI, most of this information concentrates on protecting data from unauthorized users, or from other malicious apps. Personally I wouldn't be too concerned about a sophisticated hacker changing my XML, unless I was giving away prizes for achievements!