This introductory book highlights and explains:
- The benefits of platform security on mobile devices
- Key concepts that underlie the architecture, such as
the core principles of “trust”, ‘Capability’ and data ‘Caging’
- How to develop on a secure platform using real-world
examples
- An effective approach to writing secure applications,
servers and plug-ins, using real-world example
- How to receive the full benefit of sharing data safely
between applications
- The importance of application certification and signing from
the industry ‘gatekeepers’ of platform security
- A market-Oriented discussion of possible future
developments in the field of mobile device security
Part 1 Introduction to Symbian OS Platform Security
Part 2 Application Development for Platform Security
Part 3 Managing Platform Security Attributes
Part 4 The Future of Mobile Device Security
Appendix A Capability Descriptions
Appendix B Some Cryptography Basics
Appendix C The Software Install API