Protecting Stored Data on Android Devices
Keywords:
permission, sandbox, isolation, cryptography, privacyAbstract
According to the latest statistics, the Android has become the world’s most popular operating system used for smartphones. Not only its popularity continues to increase, but also the number of malicious hackers who want to compromise mobile applications for their own gain. This paper reviews the protections offered by the Android Platform for storing application data, and provides means to enforce them.References
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