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NIST Special Publication 800-163 Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications Steve Quirolgico Jeffrey Voas Tom Karygiannis Christoph Michael Karen Scarfone This publication is available free of charge from: http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-163. Also attached: NIST.SP.800-163 /ceo
The following is a three part series about Security and Privacy on Mobile (orig. 2012) that covers important concepts, design elements and compliance: Security & Privacy on Mobile Apps, Part 1 – Introduction Security & Privacy on Mobile Apps, Part 2 – Typical Security Elements of a Mobile Application Security & Privacy on Mobile Apps, … Read more
What a gorgeous short film. Thanks Erik. I believe human beings will accomplish all of this. Wanderers – a short film by Erik Wernquist from Erik Wernquist on Vimeo. Thanks Erik for letting us imagine and in our own ways live through this experience today.
Let’s not forget. 13 years ago, it was morning. It was the year 2001. The attack came in the form of airplanes and souls; let’s not forget those who perished and what was at the center of that horrible act. Societies in general are quick to forget — within a couple of generations, of even … Read more
We currently are at the third generation of native Mobile apps (2014), with each generation building upon the previous one. The first generation was introduced to the “masses” circa 2000. This generation of mobile apps were Operator-centric and built for the first generation of mobile handheld devices such as PalmOS, J2ME, WinCE, BlackBerry OS, Nokia … Read more
Due to its origins and philosophy with respect to openness, Android is a fragmented mobile platform. This is illustrated next: There are different kinds of fragmentation to keep in mind. Android platform versions. To minimize fragmentation-related headaches, decide early on what versions of Android to support. As you can see above, Gingerbread (introduced in 2011) … Read more
I wrote a small piece for the Safari Flow Blog: With sales of Android devices growing, there’s no better time to get started crafting your first Android app. Here are the five things you need to know before creating that first killer app. Read the rest of the article: 5 Tips to Get Started with … Read more
The Mobile Monday Austin (unofficial) SXSW party is back. Join us at Fogo de Chao on Monday, March 10 at 5:30pm for some free drinks and food, as well as demos from leading mobile startups from Austin and around the world. We packed Fogo de Chao last year with a room full of great conversation, … Read more
My most recent piece is about Using Android’s Advertising ID (Safari Online Books blog). The ability to identify users is important for advertising, analytics and other purposes. Android developers typically rely on the Android Device ID or Telephony IDs such as the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) to uniquely identify users, but these approaches also … Read more
As the year 2013 ends, it is time to reflect and write down some thoughts and highlights for the year. This year I spent most of my time working on Telco stuff, specifically on a supply chain orchestration SaaS platform and private marketplace, and Intellectual Property, that helps Telcos manage, buy and sell IP services … Read more