Uhuru Mobile is a secure Android-based

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, computers programs,

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s, letting users managing their devices. Uhuru Mobile is a solution composed with its application

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market, a modified Android-based OS, a

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and a

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encryption solution. The purpose of Uhuru Mobile is to prevent physical attacks.

History

The name Uhuru comes from the

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and means ''freedom'' and ''independence''. Uhuru Mobile is the result of a

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project initiated in 2012 to promote digital sovereignty. As an Android-based operating system, Uhuru Mobile focuses on security and privacy for end-users, individuals or businesses, on mobile devices. The operating system is currently developed by a software Editor company called Teclib’.

System architecture

Software Overview

Multi-layers Protection

* Kernel: The system core is protected against malicious or unknown code as well as physical attacks or access. * System protection: Critical resources are dynamically protected from

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and vulnerability exploits ensuring the integrity of the operating system’s components. * Data protection: User’s data on the device are

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. User’s authentication resources are protected by using certificates. * Application protection: The

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that can be installed on the device are exclusively coming from a market of certified applications. All those applications are validated and certificated before being available within the Uhuru applications market.

Additional Features

To ensure the OS protection and security while using

, a dedicated market has been installed (replacing the Google Play Store). Uhuru Mobile’s applications market only provides apps approved and certified by a team of security experts. Companies can also customize the Uhuru marketplace providing their in-house applications. Uhuru mobile is provided with a deception system, sending fake

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to applications. This decoy geolocation tool allows users to fool some applications using

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. IT administrators can define the redirecting

. For example in the demo version, the

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headquarters coordinates were sent by the deception system. A

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tool for the administration of mobile devices is provided without any additional setup. IT administrators have access to a web-console in order to manage the Uhuru Mobile fleet and all linked applications (such as the remote apps installation/suppression or the set up of user accounts).

References

External links

Teclib Edition/Uhuru Mobile

Uhuru Mobile

Bibliography

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