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We give an overview of existing security software on mobile platforms in form of firewalls and antivirus software. We investigate whether these solutions increase the security on mobile platforms, what limitations the platforms’ security policies present and how current solutions work.
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Adolphi, B., Langweg, H. (2012). Security Add-Ons for Mobile Platforms. In: Jøsang, A., Carlsson, B. (eds) Secure IT Systems. NordSec 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7617. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34210-3_2
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