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Lightweight Mobile Applications Certification:. Prepared By: Rahul Biswas. Old Times. Metamorphosis:. Today. Mobile Applications:. Mobile phones or so called Smartphones have become technologically very advanced . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lightweight Mobile Applications Certification:
Prepared By: Rahul Biswas
Metamorphosis: Today Old Times
Mobile Applications:Mobile phones or so calledSmartphones have becometechnologically very advanced.
Users are downloading/installing increased number of applicationsvia online application stores.
Threat Perception:Increased number of downloads= increased threat of getting a malware installed.
Not all the Applications have been thoroughly tested or went through due diligence.
Solution:Performing * Lightweight certification of Applications* while installing.
Most effective phone malware mitigationstrategy till now is to ensure “that only approved software can be installed”
Kirin Certification:Kirin security service for Android phones
Kirin certification basically uses security rules.
Security rules are basically templates which are designed to match unwanted properties in the security configuration.
Kirin Certification:The focus of Kirin is on Google-led Android platform, because it: Combines useful security information with applications
Is already adopted by major American and EU service
providers Is open source.
Kirin Security service:Design of Kirin is such that it serves as a
security service which is running on the smartphone.
Interface of the installer directly interacts with the Security service.
Kirin Certification:1. Practicality factor.
2.Prevent malware and allow legitimate software.
The Road ahead:
The best defense mechanism for mobile phone malware is still not clear .
Operating systems own protection and security mechanisms have been improving. e,g. Technical flaw for Cabir fixed.
Anti-virus software also act as a second layer of defense against malware.
Conclusion:Technology like Kirin provides Lightweight
Mobile application certification at the install time and thus helps a lot in installing only the legitimate application on the smartphone.
Thank You