Android Security: Web Browsers and Email Applications
Mobile devices are popular communication tools that allow people to stay connected in most places at all times. Despite the varied proliferation of applications that can be installed on smartphones and tablets, web browsers and email applications are default applications that remain highly vulnerable if not properly addressed. This paper will compare several different mobile versions of these applications and use the E-mail and Web Browser Protections critical control to suggest ways to secure these end points.
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