Securing Applications in Windows Phone

Windows Phone 7 has been planned with speed in mind. Windows phone is the new baby from Microsoft which is impressed by its features. More than 80,000 apps have now been published in the Windows Phone Marketplace and new content is currently being added at the rate of 340 apps per day [1]. Although there are many benefits, these are not without risks. Most of today’s mobile applications are transaction based, the security is even greater. In this paper we will discuss about the security in mobile devices, and how the windows phone has supported in developing secure applications. Also discuss about the isolated storage feature in windows phone. As security is more important for the Mobile devices, this also discusses how the additional security is provided to the apps.