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A new platform for operating systems would outwit cyber criminals
As Smartphone use surges, consumers are just beginning to realize their devices are not quite as secure as they thought. A Swedish research team is working on a way to secure mobile operating systems so that consumers can be confident that their data is protected.
Market analysts expect the next decade to see a significant expansion in the numbers of connected devices and machines. The Swedish mobile networks giant, Ericsson projects that by 2020 the number of connected devices worldwide will reach fifty billion.
According to HLS News Wire increased connectivity, however, also presents an opportunity for criminals. Mads Dam, an expert in computer security at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology, says that devices and modules will be exposed to increasingly sophisticated attacks by cyber criminals.
iHLS – Israel Homeland Security
The plan of the developers is to release a certifiably secure, trusted execution platform for operating systems. The idea is to outwit malware and other attacks on a device with a layer of software called a “hypervisor”.
It is not just mobile users who will benefit. In addition to mobile communications networks, the platform would be applicable in a wide range of areas including control systems for manufacturing plants, power stations, utilities and infrastructure. Other uses would be in vehicles, avionics and medical systems and cloud application platforms.
