Abstract
Recent evolution of mobile technologies has opened new use possibilities
for mobile devices. At the same time information security problems related to
mobile devices have gotten more serious. This study investigated a
possibility of remotely and securely transferring files between the mobile
device and home computer via the Internet, and the information security
threats related to this. We constructed a setup for secure remote file
management. Security of our construction was evaluated with threat analysis
and the file server was tested with security testing tools. Based on the
evaluation and testing, the system construction was considered to be secure
when properly used. However, new software vulnerabilities are discovered daily
also for mobile devices. Therefore, the security of the setup weakens if not
updated frequently. Also, changes made to configuration files by the user,
poor management of login information and careless use of devices are problems,
which cause information security threats.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | 32nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Computer Software and Applications, COMPSAC 2008 |
| Place of Publication | US |
| Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| Pages | 973 -978 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7695-3262-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 32nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Computer Software and Applications, COMPSAC 2008 - Turku, Finland Duration: 28 Jul 2008 → 1 Aug 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | 32nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Computer Software and Applications, COMPSAC 2008 |
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| Abbreviated title | COMPSAC 2008 |
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Turku |
| Period | 28/07/08 → 1/08/08 |
Keywords
- Security