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Sent from my iPad On Nov 8, 2012, at 9:36 PM, abhinav bansal <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Nick, > > The idea is to make an app that contains an app. For example lets say i make > a secure pdf viewer application with some confidential files, i do not want > the user to copy anything from the pdf file and paste it anywhere outside the > container in any third party apps except the apps inside the container. To > combat this scenaro, is it possible to implement a container outside the app > that has custom restrictions which prevents unauthorized access, data leakage > etc.? > > Regards > Abhinav > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:17 PM, Nick Kralevich <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Abhi, >> >> Can you clarify exactly what your threat model is? Against what attack is >> your app trying to defend against? >> >> All Android applications run in an Android sandbox. Android sandboxes are >> implemented as separate Linux UIDs. All files / directories created by your >> app are isolated from other apps unless you explicitly share them. Other >> apps cannot access your confidential data absent a compromise of the Android >> security model (for example, rooting). >> >> It's not clear from your brief e-mail below why the default sandbox is >> insufficient to address your attack scenario. >> >> -- Nick >> >> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Abhi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Is containerization of android apps possible such that they run under >>> restricted sandboxes? I have seen some discussions over these but I could >>> not actually find any true solution. >>> If its possible then How may we accomplish containerization/sandboxing over >>> apps? Any help would be appreciable >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Android Security Discussions" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-security-discuss/-/ZnP7STMclm4J. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> Nick Kralevich | Android Security | [email protected] | 650.214.4037 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Security Discussions" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
