1.  Security and Smartphones By Parker Moore

2. The Smartphone Takeover  Half of mobile phone subscribers in the United States have a smartphone.  An estimated 128 million smartphones  Over 90% of these people are on Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T- Mobile.

3. Uses of Smartphones  Sending and Receiving emails  Money transactions  Entertainment  Social Networking  Location based navigation  Surfing the internet

4. The Two Contenders iPhone  A single line of phones, single OS  Closed source operating system  “App store” for software downloads Android  Many different phones, single OS  Open source operating system  “Android market” for software downloads

5. iPhone Security Measures  “Chain of trust”  Boot ROM  Low Level Bootloader  “iBoot” runs the OS kernel  Apple Signed Code only  No Operating System Downgrading  Prevents use of old vulnerabilities

6. iPhone Security Measures  Third party applications run in a “Sandbox”  Applications are designated a random “home” directory  Applications may not access another applications data  If an application does need to access outside of its sandbox it must use a designated API.

7. iPhone Security Measures  AES encryption  AES 256-bit keys fused into the application processor during manufacturing  AES crypto engine built into path between flash storage and main memory  Passcodes  4 digit and arbitrary length  Iteration count to slow down brute force  Optional: wipe device after 10 failed passwords

8. Carriers and Privacy  Typically, smartphones are connected to the internet through a data plan arranged with a cellphone provider.  Carriers have too much information about the user  As many as 1.3 million request for call information made by law enforcement  Potential for GPS tracking

9. Conclusion  Cell phones are a great innovation  In many cases, consumers must trust creators to be smart about security  Should still strive to keep personal information personal  Utilize extra security features available if necessary

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