Understanding and Improving Security of the Android Operating System

Abstract

Realization of practical computer security improvements requires an insight into the systems security architecture, combined with a consideration of end-users needs as well as the systems design tenets. In spite of Androids open source philosophy, the system is extremely large and complex, documentation and reference materials are scarce, and the code base is rapidly evolving with new features and fixes. To make matters worse, the vast majority of Android devices in use do not run the open source code, but rather proprietary versions that have been heavily customized by vendors for product differentiation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1052836

Entities

People

  • Edward P. Ratazzi

Organizations

  • Syracuse University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Authentication
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Feature Extraction
  • Mobile Devices
  • Mobile Operating Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Tablet Computers
  • Test Methods
  • Theses

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber