Computer Science Homework Help

1. Many people consider the iPhone environment to be more secure and better protected against malware than the Android environment. Why is this? In other words, what steps has Apple taken to make its devices more resistant to attack? Do you agree with Apple’s methodology or not? Explain your answer.

2. The portable nature of cell phones and tablets heightens the risk of data theft to users. Do you feel that users of these devices are proactive in protecting their data with technologies such as passwords, encryption, and so forth? Or do you think most users trust that their data will be protected, even if the device is lost or stolen? Do you think that there is a growing awareness of the risk of not protecting data? Explain your answers.

3 .As cell phone forensics is relatively new and dynamic, new information comes out every day regarding this field of work. Find an article or instructional document or video that applies a process or solution to a problem associated with cell phone forensics. Provide both the URL and a brief summary of your findings.

4 .Consider the question of mini-cameras (Google Glass, for instance) and security. How do you think these types of devices affect privacy? Do you think there will come a time where these types of cameras will be so small that they’ll be impossible to detect?