Trusted security for mobile handsets

Cloakware reduces vulnerability to handset tampering and hacking

Today’s mobile handset manufacturers face many challenges when it comes to securing content and intellectual property on their devices. The evolution from a single-purpose voice communications tool to the current generation of converged multimedia entertainment and business productivity platforms has benefited the entire supplier ecosystem, as a steady stream of increasingly sophisticated multimedia handsets, services, content and accessories are helping meet consumer demand.

However, as these advanced devices deliver higher-value content, they are becoming an increasingly attractive target for hacker’s intent on illegally copying audio tracks, premium video content and games, or bypassing handset/operator SIM locking systems. As well, recent trends to incorporate open operating systems such as Android, LiMo and Mobilinux into handsets will multiply attack points and ultimately increase vulnerability of the devices.

Cloakware addresses these challenges for handset OEMs in a number of ways.

Cloakware consulting and design services can help OEMs:

• analyze handset security vulnerabilities
• recommend strategies to maximize security while meeting performance requirements
• verify compliance with DRM requirements
• apply techniques to mitigate existing security breaches

Cloakware DRM Solutions are pre-hardened drop-in DRMs that allow handset makers to:

• achieve faster time-to-market by reducing software development cycles
• meet DRM compliance & robustness rules
• support multiple DRM formats including WMDRM, PlayReady, OMA-DRM and others
• secure mobile TV applications based on DVB-H and other emerging standards
• secure DLNA-compliant applications to enable content portability across devices

With Cloakware Security Suite, handset developers can:

• protect proprietary software intellectual property against tampering and reverse engineering
• secure SIM lock and other handset-locking systems
• protect games and other applications against unauthorized copying
• harden code in both real time and high level OS environments
• create diverse instances of application software to mitigate the impact of automated attacks

Many of the world’s leading handset and mobile OS developers use Cloakware tools and expertise to help secure their products against tampering and content theft.  Contact us to find out how we can help make your mobile platform more secure.

The security threat to mobile handsets is a very real issue. According to Juniper Research, the Mobile Phone Security Market is being driven by rising security threats to smarter phones, and will reach nearly $5B by 2011.