Citing a pair of unnamed sources close to the project, The Information claims that the Android upgrade is a “major effort” focused especially on hardening the platform against potential attacks. In addition to improved encryption, the extra security could include support for biometric authentication and new APIs for remotely managing and wiping devices. Click here to find Android developer jobs. Although Android holds the lion’s share of the global mobile-device market, it faces hardy competition in the business arena from Apple’s iOS and a weakened-but-present BlackBerry. Rather than emphasize security and other business-centric features, however, previous iterations of Android have focused on ever-sleeker design, performance boosts, and features such as the Google Now digital assistant. In the meantime, concerns have emerged about Android as a vector for malware, as well as the platform’s reported security risks. In light of that, it seems logical that Google would choose to veer more toward fortifying its security credentials in its next software update; whether it will (or even could) extend similar measures to earlier versions of Android is an open question, especially given the fragmentation of the Android ecosystem. Whatever path it chooses to pursue, Google probably won’t unveil any changes to Android until its massive I/O conference in late June.
Take Note: Next Android Version Could Be More Enterprise-Friendly
A new report suggests the next version of Google Android will come with security enhancements specifically designed to make the smartphone platform more attractive to businesses. Citing a pair of unnamed sources close to the project, The Information claims that the Android upgrade is a “major effort” focused especially on hardening the platform against potential attacks. In addition to improved encryption, the extra security could include support for biometric authentication and new APIs for remotely managing and wiping devices. Click here to find Android developer jobs. Although Android holds the lion’s share of the global mobile-device market, it faces hardy competition in the business arena from Apple’s iOS and a weakened-but-present BlackBerry. Rather than emphasize security and other business-centric features, however, previous iterations of Android have focused on ever-sleeker design, performance boosts, and features such as the Google Now digital assistant. In the meantime, concerns have emerged about Android as a vector for malware, as well as the platform’s reported security risks. In light of that, it seems logical that Google would choose to veer more toward fortifying its security credentials in its next software update; whether it will (or even could) extend similar measures to earlier versions of Android is an open question, especially given the fragmentation of the Android ecosystem. Whatever path it chooses to pursue, Google probably won’t unveil any changes to Android until its massive I/O conference in late June.
Citing a pair of unnamed sources close to the project, The Information claims that the Android upgrade is a “major effort” focused especially on hardening the platform against potential attacks. In addition to improved encryption, the extra security could include support for biometric authentication and new APIs for remotely managing and wiping devices. Click here to find Android developer jobs. Although Android holds the lion’s share of the global mobile-device market, it faces hardy competition in the business arena from Apple’s iOS and a weakened-but-present BlackBerry. Rather than emphasize security and other business-centric features, however, previous iterations of Android have focused on ever-sleeker design, performance boosts, and features such as the Google Now digital assistant. In the meantime, concerns have emerged about Android as a vector for malware, as well as the platform’s reported security risks. In light of that, it seems logical that Google would choose to veer more toward fortifying its security credentials in its next software update; whether it will (or even could) extend similar measures to earlier versions of Android is an open question, especially given the fragmentation of the Android ecosystem. Whatever path it chooses to pursue, Google probably won’t unveil any changes to Android until its massive I/O conference in late June.
