Mobile device security
by Kevin Curran; Vivian Maynes; Declan Harkin
International Journal of Information and Computer Security (IJICS), Vol. 7, No. 1, 2015

Abstract: None of the early internet designers has ever foreseen the pervasiveness of its involvement in everyday life. That is why we have so many security and privacy issues today. The landscape is moving all the time with new smartphones hitting the market and new features being rolled out almost weekly. The standard desktop operating system is quickly being overtaken by computing on mobile devices however many of us are unaware of the security vulnerabilities on mobile devices. This paper highlights the security mechanisms deployed to make mobile devices safe for use. Such mechanisms include the choice of mobile device by the user, encryption, authentication, remote wipe capabilities, lost phone hotline, firewalls, utilisation of third party software, intrusion prevention software, anti-virus software and finally Bluetooth.

Online publication date: Tue, 05-May-2015

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