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<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>

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