Chapter 9

Securing Android for the Enterprise Environment

In this chapter, we look at security concerns for deploying Android and Android applications in an enterprise environment. We first review security considerations for mobile devices, in general, as well as Android devices, in particular. We then move on to cover monitoring and compliance/audit considerations, as well as end-user training. We then look at hardening Android and developing secure applications for the Android platform.

9.1 Android in Enterprise

From an enterprise perspective, there are different ways of looking at Android in the environment, with the main being the following three: deploying Android devices, developing Android applications, and the implications of allowing ...

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