Effective Risk Communication For Android Apps in Android
Effective Risk Communication For Android Apps PROJECT ID: ANDROID23 PROJECT NAME: Effective Risk Communication For Android Apps PROJECT CATEGORY: MCA / BCA / BCCA / MCM / POLY / ENGINEERING PROJECT ABSTRACT: The popularity and advanced functionality of mobile devices has made them attractive targets for malicious and intrusive applications (apps). Although strong security measures are in place for most mobile systems, the area where these systems often fail is the reliance on the user to make decisions that impact the security of a device. Android’s current risk communication mechanism relies on users to understand the permissions that an app is requesting and to base the installation decision on the list of permissions. Previous research has shown that this reliance on users is ineffective, as most users do not understand or consider the permission information as it required technical knowledge. Also there is security concern ...