Transcript Security Methods for the Mobile Android Platform

Security Methods for the Mobile
Android Platform
Sam Rush
Computer Systems Lab 2009-2010
Period 4
Abstract
Mobile technology is rapidly evolving to the point
where customers who buy a phone with a two
year contract feel compelled to upgrade before
the contract expires. Yet, mobile phones have not
yet experimented with biometrics to any large
scale. This project will integrate biometric
technologies with the Android mobile platform.
As smartphones continue to hold more and more
personal information, including emails and other
forms of private communication, the demand for
security is growing. This project aims to protect a
phone using only biometric security measures.
Introduction
• Android- an open source
operating system by the
Open Handset Alliance
• HTC Dream- First android
phone, ADP
• Project will be run on a
CyanogenMod ROM
Security
• Currently, the options
are pattern unlocking
or no security
• Very insecure when
protecting against
“Over-the-shoulder”
hacking methods
OS Layers
• Operating System Framework (Android)
• Base Operating System (CyanogenMod)
• Integrated Apps (Browser, Calendar, etc.)
• Installed Apps (Solitaire, Locale, etc.)
Application Development
Biometrics
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Capacitive “Fingerprint”
Facial/Iris recognition
Voice recognition
Keyboard recognition
Handwriting recognition
Works Cited
• Chaudhuri, Avik. “Language-based security on
Android.” Association of Computing Machinery: n.
pag. PDF file.
• “The Developer’s Guide.” Android Developers.
Open Handset Alliance, n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2009.
<http://developer.android.com>.
• Online posting. Dream Development - XDA
Developers. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2009.
<http://forum.xdadevelopers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=448>.