Security Issues and Challenges in Mobile Computing and M-Commerce

Abstract

Mobile computing and Mobile Commerce is most popular now a days because of the service offered during the mobility. Mobile computing has become the reality today rather than the luxury.Mobile wireless market is increasing by leaps and bounds. The quality and speeds available in the mobile environment must match the fixed networks if the convergence of the mobile wireless and fixed communication network is to happen in the real sense. The challenge for mobile network lies in providing very large footprint of mobile services with high speed and security. Online transactions using mobile devices must ensure high security for user credentials and it should not be possible for misuse. M-Commerce is the electronic commerce performed using mobile devices. Since user credentials to be kept secret, a high level of security should be ensured.