Published: October 22, 2025
In this article you will learn why the MOBILE SCAN SDK provides uncompromising security through on-device processing that eliminates data transmission risks while maintaining exceptional performance. You will discover how our privacy-by-design architecture ensures complete data sovereignty and regulatory compliance without requiring any external dependencies. Furthermore, you will also see how straightforward the MOBILE SCAN SDK can be integrated into your existing apps and workflows.
Security and Data Protection as Decision-Making Criteria
As regulatory requirements permanently increase, organizations must prioritize security and data protection when selecting mobile scanning solutions to avoid legal penalties, protect sensitive information, and maintain customer trust in an increasingly regulated digital landscape.
Why Security and Data Protection are Important in a Mobile Scanning SDK
Modern scanning applications handle highly sensitive personal information that requires robust data protection from unauthorized access during capture and processing. Regulatory frameworks like GDPR mandate strict data handling protocols that organizations must implement to avoid legal penalties and maintain customer trust.
Relevance for Companies Processing Sensitive Data
Companies processing identity documents for KYC processes, police forces conducting field operations, organizations handling license plate queries, and local authorities managing citizen data all share a common challenge: they must maintain the highest security standards while ensuring operational efficiency. The consequences of data breaches in these sectors extend far beyond financial losses to include legal liability, regulatory sanctions, and compromised public safety.
On-Device Processing: Full Control Instead of Dependency
The MOBILE SCAN SDK processes all data exclusively on the mobile device, eliminating external dependencies and maintaining complete organizational control over sensitive information.
Data Processing Takes Place Exclusively on the Device
All scanning operations and data extraction occur locally within the mobile device’s secure environment. This approach ensures that sensitive document information never traverses external networks or resides on third-party servers and eliminates the fundamental security risks associated with cloud-based processing.
Data is Read From Video Stream Without Photography
Our scanning technology reads data directly from the device’s camera video stream without capturing or storing photographs of documents. The extracted information is processed in real-time and immediately forwarded to your main app, leaving no digital traces or cached images that could be compromised or inadvertently accessed.
Direct Data Transfer to the Main App
Scanned data flows directly from the SDK to your main application through secure in-memory channels, bypassing any intermediate storage or transmission layers. This direct transfer mechanism ensures complete data integrity while maintaining the fastest possible processing speeds for optimal user experience.
Advantages Over Server-Based Solutions
On-device processing eliminates network latency issues while removing cloud-related security risks such as data interception and server breaches. Local processing ensures automatic GDPR compliance and guarantees system availability independent of internet connectivity or external server uptime.
No Sharing of Personal Data, no Transmission of Usage Data, no Complicated License Activations, no Local Storage of Data
The MOBILE SCAN SDK operates with zero data collection, storage, or external transmission, ensuring complete privacy protection through its no-storage architecture.
Technical Principle of the MOBILE SCAN SDK
The MOBILE SCAN SDK operates on fundamental privacy-by-design principles where no personal data is collected, stored, or transmitted by the SDK itself. Our architecture ensures that document scanning functions serve purely as a processing tool that extracts and forwards data without creating any digital footprint or data repository within the SDK components.
Protection Against Accidental Data Leakage
Zero-storage architecture combined with no internet transmission requirements eliminates the risk of accidental data exposure. Organizations can deploy scanning capabilities without creating new attack vectors or compliance vulnerabilities in their security infrastructure.
Built for Speed: The MOBILE SCAN SDK is Secure, Compliant With Data Protection Regulations, and Fast
The MOBILE SCAN SDK delivers sub-second scanning results while maintaining maximum security and full regulatory compliance.
Lightning-Fast Scanning Performance
The MOBILE SCAN SDK delivers scan results in less than one second, proving that security and performance are not mutually exclusive requirements. This outstanding performance ensures optimal user experience without compromising security protocols.
No Need to Compromise: You can Have Both Performance and Security
Organizations no longer need to choose between protecting sensitive data and providing responsive user experiences. The MOBILE SCAN SDK proves that security and speed coexist through optimized on-device processing that eliminates network dependencies while maintaining enterprise-grade protection.
The SDK Automatically Recognizes the Data Format Being Scanned
The SDK automatically identifies specific data formats including MRZ codes from passports and ID cards, Swiss and UK license plates, 2D barcodes from various documents, and VDS seals with cryptographic signatures without requiring manual format selection or user configuration. This intelligent recognition capability eliminates human error in format selection while streamlining workflows and maintaining consistent accuracy across diverse document types and scanning conditions.
The SDK is Reliable Through Internal Quality Checks
The SDK performs comprehensive plausibility checks including checksum validation for MRZ data, format verification for license plates against regional standards, cryptographic signature validation for VDS seals, and content consistency analysis across all document types to ensure data integrity. These automated quality assurance mechanisms detect potential scanning errors, flag suspicious data patterns, and ensure reliable extraction results while reducing manual verification.
Fewer Suppliers Needed Since our SDK Provides Comprehensive Scanning
The MOBILE SCAN SDK consolidates multiple scanning functions into a single solution, reducing vendor dependencies and integration complexity. This unified approach minimizes security review requirements and simplifies compliance monitoring across all scanning functions.
Data Protection and Security as Core Functions
The MOBILE SCAN SDK was architected from the ground up with data protection and security as fundamental design principles rather than added features, ensuring that every component operates under strict privacy-by-design methodologies.
Developed for Swiss Police Forces with Focus on Security and Privacy
The SDK was originally developed for Swiss police forces, establishing uncompromising requirements for speed, functionality, security, and privacy from inception. These law enforcement requirements ensure that the security architecture meets the most stringent operational standards while delivering the performance required for critical field operations.
Read more in our success story “Fast, Reliable, and Universal Data Capture in the Field”.
Ideal for Security-Conscious Organizations
The solution perfectly aligns with operational needs of companies and organizations requiring secure scanning capabilities for mobile applications. Enterprise-grade protection without cloud-based complexity makes it the optimal choice for applications where data security cannot be compromised.
Proven Track Record: Trusted by Governments and Law Enforcement Worldwide
OVD Kinegram serves as the trusted partner for governments and law enforcement agencies across multiple countries, demonstrating our commitment to the highest security standards and operational reliability. Over 19,000 Swiss police officers are already using this technology in their daily operations, validating the MOBILE SCAN SDK’s effectiveness in real-world, high-stakes environments where security, accuracy, and performance are absolutely critical.
Request a Demo or Test the MOBILE SCAN SDK
Contact us today to explore integration possibilities and request a demonstration of the MOBILE SCAN SDK’s secure scanning capabilities. Discover how our solution can enhance your application security while maintaining complete data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.
Ready to see how simple and straightforward integration can be?
We offer a free personal consultation where one of our technical experts will demonstrate the straightforward integration process and show you exactly how the MOBILE SCAN SDK fits seamlessly into your existing apps and workflows. During this no-obligation session, you’ll see firsthand how quickly you can implement enterprise-grade scanning functionalities without disrupting your current development processes or user experience.
Schedule your free consultation now and take the first step toward bulletproof scanning functionality that puts data protection and performance at the forefront of your mobile application strategy.
