With the booming sale of iOS devices, the number of iOS applications has increased
significantly in recent years. To protect the security of iOS users, Apple requires every iOS …

Modern mobile devices place a wide variety of sensors and services within the personal
space of their users. As a result, these devices are capable of transparently monitoring many …

Privacy violations and compliance issues in mobile apps are serious concerns for users,
developers, and regulators. With many off-the-shelf tools on Android, prior works extensively …

Swift is an open-source programming language and Apple's recommended choice for app
development. Given the global widespread use of Apple devices, the ability to analyze Swift …

Today, many different types of scams can be found on the internet. Online criminals are
always finding new creative ways to trick internet users, be it in the form of lottery scams …

A wide range of mobile applications for Apple's iOS platform process sensitive data and,
therefore, rely on protective mechanisms natively provided by the operating system. A wrong …

The consumer sector represents one of the key players in the diffusion of M‐commerce in
contemporary societies. Consumers' traditionalism has a significant impact in determining …

Despite providing iOS the security, comfortable, powerful mobile operating system, Apple
has too many restrictions. Many users prefer to jailbreaking the iOS by using jailbreaking …

Rapid expansion of online business has engulfed the GCC region. Such expansion causes
competition among business entities, causing the need to identify the factors that the …

This dissertation addresses the critical issue of privacy compliance within the software
supply chain. Privacy violations and compliance issues in mobile apps are major concerns …