Introducing the three tier model for app security and reliability in critical systems - An exploratory practical approach

Abstract

THE MODERN APP PHENOMENON HAS SPREAD FAST AND WIDE WITH THE MAJOR SPREAD OF SMARTPHONES. THIS PHENOMENA IS NOW TREADING NEW GROUND, AND STARTS TO SURFACE IN OTHER MARKETS. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING, THERE IS LIMITED RESEARCH DONE ON THE SECURITY ASPECTS OF THESE APPS ON THE PLATFORM THEY INHABIT. LIKE THE PARASITES OF BIOLOGY THESE APPS COULD EVENTUALLY PROVE TO BE EITHER HARMFUL OR USEFUL FOR THE PLATFORM. THIS PAPER WILL LOOK AT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES FACING THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPS AND OF THE PLATFORMS THEY INHABIT.