Rumor: next version of Android is all about security

Google will make a lot of features for the next version of Android that revolve around security, anonymous sources say to an American pay site. For example, users can provide apps with their own biometric security.

This feature allows sensitive apps to benefit from an extra layer of security, in addition to the screen saver that comes standard in Android. In addition, Android will be able to encrypt data with better encryption, pays site The Information writes based on two sources at Google. The software can also store sensitive information directly on chips, the site writes.

In addition, there are more features for using Android in business environments. For example, remote companies should only be able to erase that part of the memory that contains business data and no longer always the entire phone. Such a function is for example in BlackBerry 10, where the user can switch between a business and private part of the operating system. In addition, there should be a separate approval process for company apps for internal use, so that only employees can install them. That could also pull Google from a new Android version, because it would run via the Play Store.

Google will likely showcase the next version of Android at its own I/O developer conference in June; the search giant has often used its developer conference to show a new Android.