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4. Mobile application and runtime environment security
Cell phone manufacturers are well aware of the dangers lurking in the devices they design. So they guard against the most common attacks by establishing a fairly strict, multi-level security policy. From the very components of the equipment, to the control of applications likely to be integrated into a phone, there are several levels of preventive response.
4.1 Safety basics
Before delving into the subject of security in cell phones, let's take a moment to consider the issue of security itself. The following concepts apply to any system providing sensitive services, and which needs to protect its sensitive components or data. Readers familiar with security concepts can skip ahead to ...
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Bibliography
- (1) - The trusted execution environment delivering enhanced security at a lower cost to the mobile market. - Livre blanc édité par GlobalPlatform.
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Software tools
Source code for a TEE on Linux using ARM ® TrustZone ® technology (compatible with GlobalPlatform TEE System Architecture specifications) https://github.com/OP-TEE/optee_os
Events
TEE Seminar (annual seminar organized by GlobalPlatform, bringing together all players using TEE technology) http://www.teeseminar.org/
GSMA Mobile World Congress (annual international trade show organized by the association of cell phone operators) http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/
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EuroSmart smart card manufacturers' association http://www.eurosmart.com/
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National Agency for Information Systems Security http://www.ssi.gouv.fr
SIM Alliance http://simalliance.org
GlobalPlatform http://www.globalplatform.org
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