Android Operating System and its Security Issues

Abstract

Android is a Mobile and Tablet Operating System premised on the Linux kernel owned by Google. The ultimate innovative feature of Android Operating System is open source due to this anyone can publish their applications freely on the Android market. This openness introduces the broad number of developers which utilize this platform, but it comes with the hazard that user may download malicious software which is written by network hackers and harm to its privacy. This requires the study of the Security Mechanisms for Android and to make it easy and user-friendly to make the user aware of areas where he has to be cautious. This paper gives an idea about the architecture of the Android operating system, security features of an android, security issues faced by the Android and solutions for security issues of the Android operating system.