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Android Application Security Essentials

You're reading from Android Application Security Essentials Security has been a bit of a hot topic with Android so this guide is a timely way to ensure your apps are safe. Includes everything from Android security architecture to safeguarding mobile payments.

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2013

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781849515603

Length 218 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Android

Concepts

Application Security

Author (1):

Pragati Rai

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Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface

1. The Android Security Model – the Big Picture FREE CHAPTER

2. Application Building Blocks

3. Permissions

4. Defining the Application's Policy File

5. Respect Your Users

6. Your Tools – Crypto APIs

7. Securing Application Data

8. Android in the Enterprise

9. Testing for Security

10. Looking into the Future

Index

Crypto APIs

Android boasts of a comprehensive crypto API suite that application developers can use to secure data, both at rest and in transit.

Android provides APIs for symmetric and asymmetric encryption of data, random number generation, hashing, message authentication codes, and different cipher modes. Algorithms supported include DH, DES, Triple DES, RC2, and RC5.

Secure communication protocols such as SSL and TLS, in conjunction with the encryption APIs, can be used to secure data in transit. Key management APIs including the management of X.509 certificates are provided as well.

A system key store has been in use since Android 1.6 for use by VPN. With Android 4.0, a new API called KeyChain provides applications with access to credentials stored there. This API also enables the installation of credentials from X.509 certificates and PKCS#12 key stores. Once the application is given access to a certificate, it can access the private key associated with the certificate.

Crypto APIs are discussed in detail in Chapter 6, Your Tools – Crypto APIs.

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Authors (1)

Pragati Rai

Pragati Rai

Pragati Ogal Rai is a technologist with more than 14 years of experience in mobile operating systems, mobile security, mobile payments, and mobile commerce. From working as a platform security engineer with Motorola Mobility, to designing and developing PayPal's mobile offerings, she has an extensive end-to-end experience in all aspects of mobile technology.Pragati has a dual Master's in Computer Science and has taught and trained computer science students at different levels. She is a recognized speaker at international technology events.

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