Empirical analysis of android apps permissions

Android applications or apps are taking the smart phones industry to a new level. Smart phone users can do most of their everyday tasks using the various types of applications offered in the Android Play Store. Generally, prior to installation of the apps, users need to agree on the permissions requ...

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Main Authors:	Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham, Mahmud, Iqram
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	HE9713 Cellular telephone services industry. Wireless telephone industry
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/1/Empirical_Analysis_of_Android_Apps_Permissions.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/4/37951_Empirical%20analysis%20of%20android_Scopus.pdf

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spelling	iium-379512017-08-22T06:44:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/ Empirical analysis of android apps permissions Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham Mahmud, Iqram HE9713 Cellular telephone services industry. Wireless telephone industry Android applications or apps are taking the smart phones industry to a new level. Smart phone users can do most of their everyday tasks using the various types of applications offered in the Android Play Store. Generally, prior to installation of the apps, users need to agree on the permissions requested by the apps, they are not given any other option. Essentially, users may not aware on some security issues that may arise from the permissions. Some apps request the right to manipulate sensitive data, such as GPS location, photos, calendar, contact, email and files. In this paper, we explain the sources of sensitive data, what the malicious apps can do to the data, and apply the empirical software engineering analysis to find the factors that could potentially influence the permissions in Android apps. In addition, we also highlight top ten most implemented permissions in Android apps. 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/1/Empirical_Analysis_of_Android_Apps_Permissions.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/4/37951_Empirical%20analysis%20of%20android_Scopus.pdf Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham and Mahmud, Iqram (2013) Empirical analysis of android apps permissions. In: 2013 International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT), 23-24 Dec. 2013, Kuching, Sarawak. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=6836615
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spellingShingle	HE9713 Cellular telephone services industry. Wireless telephone industry Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham Mahmud, Iqram Empirical analysis of android apps permissions
description	Android applications or apps are taking the smart phones industry to a new level. Smart phone users can do most of their everyday tasks using the various types of applications offered in the Android Play Store. Generally, prior to installation of the apps, users need to agree on the permissions requested by the apps, they are not given any other option. Essentially, users may not aware on some security issues that may arise from the permissions. Some apps request the right to manipulate sensitive data, such as GPS location, photos, calendar, contact, email and files. In this paper, we explain the sources of sensitive data, what the malicious apps can do to the data, and apply the empirical software engineering analysis to find the factors that could potentially influence the permissions in Android apps. In addition, we also highlight top ten most implemented permissions in Android apps.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham Mahmud, Iqram
author_facet	Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham Mahmud, Iqram
author_sort	Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham
title	Empirical analysis of android apps permissions
title_short	Empirical analysis of android apps permissions
title_full	Empirical analysis of android apps permissions
title_fullStr	Empirical analysis of android apps permissions
title_full_unstemmed	Empirical analysis of android apps permissions
title_sort	empirical analysis of android apps permissions
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/1/Empirical_Analysis_of_Android_Apps_Permissions.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/37951/4/37951_Empirical%20analysis%20of%20android_Scopus.pdf
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