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<concept id="GUID-AB3D07E6-83C9-4948-A13F-75A65498F444" xml:lang="en"><title>Security</title><prolog><metadata><keywords/></metadata></prolog><conbody>
<p>S60 3rd Edition introduced the platform security architecture, which
enhanced the existing security features. Security in mobile devices has the
following objectives:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Providing confidentiality for private data</p></li>
<li><p>Protecting the integrity of the mobile device and the software
in it</p></li>
<li><p>Controlling access to sensitive operations and interfaces</p>
</li>
</ul>
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<p><xref href="GUID-B9414AE8-820E-4CA5-A9C4-29560CD6F2EF.dita">Application signing</xref> is
now mandatory in order to install the application. All Symbian
applications must be signed before they can be installed. All applications
which use <xref href="GUID-6971B0A2-F79B-4E05-8AF3-BB1FC1932A22.dita">capability</xref>-protected
APIs, where the capability cannot be granted by the end user, have to be certified.
Such certification can be obtained through <xref href="https://www.symbiansigned.com/" scope="external">Symbian
Signed</xref>.</p>
</section>
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