ANDROID SMS REMOTE WIPE
Keywords:
Remote wipe, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Device Management, Android
Abstract
One of smart phones attacks that have a high risk impact is physical access with take over the smart phone resources and sensitive data inside. Remote wiping is a device management feature to mitigate the risk misuse of data by an unauthorized users when smart phone has been stolen or lost. Most of smart phone manufactures provide device management feature as a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) form. Google provide the Android Device Manager feature for all of google’s users too. To perform remote wipe via device manager requires internet network connections. In this paper will discuss about developing remote wipe android application using GSM SMS network. This application is expected to be an alternative method of remote wipe android smart phone and become a part of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for smart phone users.
References
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[2] The Mitigations Group, “New Smartphones and the Risk Picture,” The Information Assurance Mission at NSA, April, 2012.
[3] www.google.com/android/devicemanager
[4] www.consumerreports.org
[5] Laurent Simon, Ross Anderson, “Security Analysis of ConsumerGrade Anti-Theft Solutions Provided by Android Mobile AntiVirus Apps,” 4th Mobile Security Technologies Workshop, Mei, 2015.
[6] Jeff Brown, Bill Shipman, and Ron Vetter, “SMS: The Short Messages Service,” How Things Work, Desember, 2007.
[7] Ernst & Young, “Data loss prevention Keeping your sensitive data out of the public domain”, Insights on governance, risk and compliance, Oktober, 2011 .
