1. Lightweight Mobile Applications Certification: Prepared By: Rahul Biswas

2. Metamorphosis: Today Old Times

3. Mobile Applications: Mobile phones or so called Smartphones have become technologically very advanced. Users are downloading/installing increased number of applications via online application stores.

4. Threat Perception: Increased number of downloads = increased threat of getting a malware installed. Not all the Applications have been thoroughly tested or went through due diligence.

5. Solution: Performing * Lightweight certification of Applications* while installing. Most effective phone malware mitigation strategy till now is to ensure “that only approved software can be installed”

6. Kirin Certification: Kirin security service for Android phones Kirin certification basically uses security rules. Security rules are basically templates which are designed to match unwanted properties in the security configuration.

7. Kirin Certification: The focus of Kirin is on Google-led Android platform, because it: Combines useful security information with applications Is already adopted by major American and EU service providers Is open source.

8. Kirin Security service: Design of Kirin is such that it serves as a security service which is running on the smartphone. Interface of the installer directly interacts with the Security service.

9. Kirin Certification: 1. Practicality factor. 2.Prevent malware and allow legitimate software.

10. The Road ahead: The best defense mechanism for mobile phone malware is still not clear. Operating systems own protection and security mechanisms have been improving. e,g. Technical flaw for Cabir fixed. Anti-virus software also act as a second layer of defense against malware.

11. Conclusion: Technology like Kirin provides Lightweight Mobile application certification at the install time and thus helps a lot in installing only the legitimate application on the smartphone.

12. Thank You