College Park Scholars Science, Technology, &
Society: Actor Network Theory Map
Faizan Ali
Bethany Wong
May 5, 2014
Atif Memon
• Computer Science Professor• Ph.D. from University of
Pittsburgh• Research areas:
• Software engineering
• Bioinformatics and computational biology
• Human computer interaction
• Interests:• Software testing
• Security testing of mobile apps
• Model-driven human performance testing
• Model-based testing of gene assemblers
Current Project:
Vetting Android
Applications for Security
Using Graphic User Interface
Logic
Researching Topics
Analyzing apps via:-public information-user interface-code components
Vetting Android
Applications for Security Using GUI
Logic
Problematization
Interessment
Translation
Atif Memon
rese
arc
her
Defensed Advanced
Research Agency (DARPA)
funding
Government agencies
benefitted
App Marketplace
sapplies
Skepticism towards App
Security
Cause
sourc
e
problem
“Android Apps
Consistency Scrutinized”
author
Identify problem
Development of Specialized Analysis
Techniques
Purpose
Sophisticated malice
Large number of apps in
stores
Publicity
describes
developing
problem
improve
priv
ate
Gap AnalysisCompeting Companies
Wants to release it for free
Collide with competing companies
Cause those companies to go bankrupt
Government Classification
Take longer to release to public
New methods may have already been released
Interesting Finding:
App that drains battery life, specifically in airport regions
Questions?
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