Method and system to intelligently assess and mitigate security risks on a mobile device
US10789594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/4016
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system is provided for evaluating an application manufacturer's credibility to produce or maintain a mobile device application. The method includes gathering information about an application manufacturer, wherein the information includes at least one of: (i) publicly available information about the manufacture; (ii) private information provided by the manufacturer; and (iii) source code information for the application developed by the manufacturer. With the computer system, the gathered information is stored in a manufacturer profile, which includes a plurality of attributes of the manufacturer. The computer system uses the manufacturer profile to calculate a score for the manufacturer, which is then used to calculate an application risk score associated with applications produced or maintained by the manufacturer. The risk score reflects, at least in part, the credibility of the manufacturer to produce or maintain the mobile device application.
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