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Towards a Framework for Designing Secure Mobile Enterprise Applications

Authors:
Basel Hasan
Jorge Marx Gómez
Joachim Kurzhöfer

Keywords: Enterprise Mobility, MEAs, Security, Risk Analysis, User Acceptance

Abstract:
Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are not only designed for private use, but also for business use as well. Mobile solutions, such as mobile enterprise resource planning and mobile business intelligence, are nowadays becoming more common. However, without strong consideration of security, especially in mobile devices, these solutions would be very risky. Enterprise data are classified in security levels, in which security threats and countermeasures are grouped. These levels indicate the fulfillment degree of the security objectives in each group. From the enterprise point of view, the boundaries between these levels concerning the mobile devices are not clear. In this research, risk analysis with focus on mobile devices is conducted and a framework to design secure Mobile Enterprise Applications (MEAs) is developed. This framework supports developers in the decision making process when designing secure MEAs side by side with promoting the trustworthy usage of mobile devices in business sectors.

Pages: 90 to 93

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: November 17, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3468

ISBN: 978-1-61208-313-1

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from November 17, 2013 to November 21, 2013