Security Methods for the Mobile Android Platform Sam Rush Computer Systems Lab Period 4

Abstract Mobile technology is rapidly evolving to the point where customers who buy a phone with a two year contract feel compelled to upgrade before the contract expires. Yet, mobile phones have not yet experimented with biometrics to any large scale. This project will integrate biometric technologies with the Android mobile platform. As smartphones continue to hold more and more personal information, including s and other forms of private communication, the demand for security is growing. This project aims to protect a phone using only biometric security measures.

Introduction Android- an open source operating system by the Open Handset Alliance HTC Dream- First android phone, ADP Project will be run on a CyanogenMod ROM

Security Currently, the options are pattern unlocking or no security Very insecure when protecting against “Over-the-shoulder” hacking methods

OS Layers Operating System Framework (Android) Base Operating System (CyanogenMod) Integrated Apps (Browser, Calendar, etc.) Installed Apps (Solitaire, Locale, etc.)

Application Development

Biometrics Capacitive “Fingerprint” Facial/Iris recognition Voice recognition Keyboard recognition Handwriting recognition

Works Cited Chaudhuri, Avik. “Language-based security on Android.” Association of Computing Machinery: n. pag. PDF file. “The Developer’s Guide.” Android Developers. Open Handset Alliance, n.d. Web. 27 Oct Online posting. Dream Development - XDA Developers. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct