How Google is putting security at the heart of Android

Shutterstock Ahead of WIRED Security – a new one-day event curated to explore, explain and predict new trends, threats and defences in cyber security – WIRED is running a week of features focusing on the topic of staying safe online. The latest security technology Android devices use leading hardware and software security technologies such as encryption, application signing, system integrity checks, SELinux, ASLR, and TrustZone to protect user data and the device. Google Play Google Play — our official marketplace for Android apps and games — is also an important part of Android security. Before applications become available in Google Play, they undergo an application security review process to confirm that they comply with Google Play policies, prohibiting potentially harmful applications. Third Party Verify Apps Feature Since Android allows alternative app stores other than Google Play, our users often download apps from third-party app stores.