Virtualization Techniques for Mobile Systems (Multimedia Systems and Applications)

This book presents effective ways to partition mobile devices such that the enterprise system access and its information are completely separated from the personal information. For those using mobile devices for personal and business purposes, the ability to keep the data secure and separate is critical. The applications for security in smart platforms range from personal email accounts to global enterprise systems. Several approaches for mobile virtualization are described, all creating secure and secluded environments for enterprise information. The authors present a reference architecture that allows for integration with existing enterprise mobile device management systems and provides a lightweight solution for containerizing mobile applications. This solution is then benchmarked with several of the existing mobile virtualization solutions across a range of mobile devices. Virtualization Techniques for Mobile Systems is an excellent resource for researchers and professionals working in mobile systems. Advanced-level students studying computer science and electrical engineering will also find the content helpful.

From the book reviews:

“A good source for background and high-level technical issues in mobile virtualization, this brief book presents the existing virtualization techniques on mobile systems ... . For scientists, researchers, and technicians unfamiliar with virtualization technology in mobile systems, this book is a good start before diving into more advanced and in-depth books and articles. Finally, if you are just curious about the up-to-date advancement of technology, this book is the right choice.” (Long Wang, Computing Reviews, August, 2014)