Controlling Data Leaks from Pre-Installed Android Applications

Singh, Rohan (2021) Controlling Data Leaks from Pre-Installed Android Applications. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

In the modern world every organisation success is based on the quality of data that they possess. Hence, they try to extract maximum possible ways. One of the easiest ways to get useful data is to extract from a device which is too personal and in everyday use, such as smartphone. Hence, lots of big corporates and manufacturers tries to target smartphones in the form of ‘free’ applications. And it has been said that everything has the price to pay hence these free applications transmit lots of personal sensitive data in the background. Fortunately, if these applications are downloaded by the user, then it can easily be removed by simply clicking on the ‘uninstall’ button. But the actual problem arises when these applications are marked as ‘system apps’ because these applications are impossible to remove and are so essential that it is required by the user to perform the basic functionality of the smartphone. So, the problem arises how we can make our smartphone secure that the personal data are not transmitted by these system apps.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software > Computer Security T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Computer Security Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software > Mobile Phone Applications T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Mobile Phone Applications
Divisions:	School of Computing > Master of Science in Cyber Security
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	05 Jan 2023 13:55
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2023 13:55
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/6061

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