McAfee Improves Security for Android Embedded Systems
McAfee today announced that it has delivered the industry’s first ever whitelisting security solution for Android based embedded systems. McAfee Application Control for Android is the only security solution that resides in the Android kernel, embedded in the operating system. McAfee provides protection from the installation or execution of a malicious application on an Android-based device. McAfee also provides protection at the application layer to Android devices.
Android is quickly becoming a favourite platform for embedded engineers. According to a UBM Electronics’ 2012 Embedded Market Study, 13 per cent of the surveyed embedded engineers reported using Android in a 2012 project and 34 per cent reported that they are considering working with Android in 2013. With Android’s success in expanded markets, the operating system is drawing the attention of new attacks.
