Security Controls in the Android Operating System (OS)

As part of the Android Application Security series, we are going to understand the security controls provided by Android OS (operating system) to protect the applications that are running on the device. Without these security controls in place, the data on the devices or transmitted by apps could be easily accessed by other apps or devices in the network. 

Before getting started, if you haven't read the first part of this series, I highly recommend reading it.