Mobile Device Security: A Systematic Literature Review on Research Trends, Methods and Datasets

Abstract

Security risks, requirements, and security policies have all changed in the new mobile environment. The authentication for mobile communications networks techniques has piqued academic and business interest as an issue for mobile communications evolution. Research about mobile security has turned into a research hotspot. This paper conducts a systematic review, which is a technique to evaluate, interpret and locate all accessible research materials to answer the specific research question. This review was carried out in three stages: planning the data source and search string, conducting the study selection, and then reporting the results of the review. According to the analysis of the selected primary studies, current Mobile Device Security research focuses on four issues and trends: malware and intrusion detection, cryptography, authentication, and information invasion. Of the four focuses, it can be said that the method most frequently encountered and used is artificial intelligence. In addition, 60.61 percent of research papers utilized public datasets, whereas 39.39 percent used private datasets. This research has contributed to the academic and practical side and can guide future research or system development related to Mobile Device Security.