Google Play Store: Business Model, Security, and Recommendation Report

This report provides a detailed overview of the Google Play Store, the official application store for Android. It begins with an introduction and an organization overview of Google LLC, followed by an analysis of the freemium business model employed by the platform. The report then delves into the website's contents, hardware infrastructure requirements, and software implementations. A significant portion of the report is dedicated to the security issues, including exploits like DroidDream and malware, and also explores the payment and transaction processes. Finally, the report concludes with recommendations to improve the functionality and security of the Google Play Store, such as securing device handshakes, verifying data signatures, and implementing robust login pages. The report also includes an individual contribution section outlining the roles and responsibilities of each team member.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Organization Overview........................................................................................................3
Business Model....................................................................................................................4
Website................................................................................................................................4
Website contents..............................................................................................................4
Hardware Infrastructure...................................................................................................4
Software...........................................................................................................................5
Security issues.................................................................................................................5
Payments/Transaction process.........................................................................................6
Discussion/Recommendations.........................................................................................7
Individual Contribution.......................................................................................................8
Reference...........................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
Google Play is a digital platform that provides distribution of services that are developed
by Google LLC. Google play store is treated as the official application store of android. This
platform helps in better proclamation of the project as per the management of the applicants that
are based on android platform. The applications that are present n this platform is built with the
help of the Android Software development kit. The applications that are present in the Google
play store helps the android users to get in touch with media stores, e books, games and other
software applications that help the users in regular day to day life. This report will provide an
overview of the digital based platform. This report will also provide the business model that is
used by the Google Play Store. Website contents will also be stated in this report. Hardware
infrastructure that are provided in the management of the google play store will also be stated in
this report. Software implementation of the google play store will also be discussed in the
system. The security issues that are present in the commencing of the software related problems
will be stated in this report. The methods that are used in the payment method is also stated in
this report. Recommendations regarding the management of the google play store will also be
provided in this report.
Organization Overview
Google LLC is a multinational company that is based in America. The specialization that
Google dwells is in the projection of the internet related services. Google is one of the leading
organization that deals with cloud computing, online advertising technologies and search
engines. Google is considered to be one of the leading shareholders in the field of software and
hardware related business management. Google LLC has been growing in rapid rate since the
management of the incorporation of the partnership that is beyond Google’s core. Google has

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been diversifying their field of expertise in the different fields namely Google Drive, Google
Earth, Google Play store and so on. Google is the most visited website in today’s generation.
Google Play store has been one of the best growing application of Google. Google play store is
considered to be one of the main reason that the android smart phones have been functioning in
such efficient manner.
Business Model
Freemium business model is used as business model for Google play store. Freemium
business model helps in providing free versions of application’s basic model and this helps in
better understanding of the needs of users of the application. This aspect ensures the fact that the
premium versions of the applications are to be purchased with allotted price. Fr example, the
basic version of Dropbox provides 2 GB space and in case the premium version of Dropbox is to
be accessed, $9.99 is to be paid in a month.
Website
Website contents
The contents of the google play store acts beneficial in commencing of projects that help
the users of android platform to proclaim the management of the project. On opening the google
play store, on the left top corner, Google play logo is present and just beneath that the categories
of applications, music and e books are stated. Movie list along with the posters of the movies are
provided in the google play. After completion of the movie section, top albums are listed. Audi
books as well as the top selling movies are also present. Competitive exam books are also
present in the website. Different applications are also present in the play store. New and updated
version of games are also present in the google play store. Sports related applications are also

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present in the play store. Different games as well as recommended games are also present in the
play store.
Hardware Infrastructure
The web browsers that are used in the commencement of the google play store must be
using the latest version of Google Chrome. Firefox, safari and the updated versions of Google
play store can be used. In case the internet explorer is having a version that is lower than Internet
Explorer 10, cannot run Google Play Store. Updated windows versions can be used. The window
version that is to be used must be more than 2000. The processor that is needed to be used is 500
MHz or more. A ram of 128 Mb is also needed in proper functioning of the google play store.
Software
The Android versions that is used for supporting google play store is Android version
4.1.1. Android version OS 2.2 or higher versions are used for better compatibility of the
application. For running Google play store in a better manner and efficient manner the iPhone
and iPad systems must be having a minimum of 8.2 version or else the google play store will not
function in an efficient manner. Using of Mac S X 10.5 is the minimum requirements of google
play store. Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/openSUSE are also used in the functioning of google play
store.
Security issues
 DroidDream is one of the major exploit that is present in the system regarding the
projection of the Android market. DroidDream is a Trojan rootkit exploit that affects the
functioning of the Google Play store in a negative manner. In this case the pirated

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versions of the software applications that are present in the play store in paid version
type. The exploit that took place insists installation of the backdoor. This imbibition of
IMSI number and IMEI information is stolen and this hints to the fact that the
administration of the scheme decreases the security and protection of the digital platform.
Malware is preserved as one of the chief reason that the controlling of the entire system
gets affected in a negative manner.
 Trustwave is considered to be a risk that affects the functioning of the project with
security issues. JavaScript exploits are made with regards to stealing of data and contacts
that are present in the google play store. Denial of service attack is considered can be
performed in a least efficient manner. The implementation of Bouncer blocker system in
updating of the JavaScript exploits. The capability of the platform that is existing in the
initial stage of the functioning comprises the detail that the security of the digital platform
remains at stake. The applications that are present in the google play store is continuously
scanned by the Bouncer system. This is the reason that the applications are needed to be
updated in regular sessions.
 Introduction of malware in the applications that are present in google store is considered
to be one of the main security glitch that are present in google play store. This issue is
considered to be one of the main reason that the commencement of the applications that
are present in the platform of google play store. With the introduction of the malware the
chief issue that is contemporary comprises the datum that the security management. The
data that are present in the google play store might get affected and this is the reason that
the data storage gets affected in a negative manner.

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 In case the applications that are present in the google play store is a result of
unauthenticated access to the management of the applications. With the lack of updates
that are present will be accessed by imposters
Payments/Transaction process
Payment and transaction methods are done with the help of the secured payment system.
Signing up of the business account is required for better management of the applications. The
google pay application is secured in nature and this hints to the detail that the organization of the
payment system is accomplished in a proper manner. The management of the payment process
gets well maintained. Google pay also helps the entire process of payment by setting reminders
to the users of google pay. With the help of the google pay tokenization is made and this leads to
the fact that the google pay user can use the google pay to store the data of the credit and debit
cards pf the users. This leads ti the fact t that the efficiency of the operative functionality of the
project is accomplished with improved style. Google pay helps in management of secured
payment methodology. With the implementation of security system google pay helps in securing
the transaction process. As the data of credit and debit cards are stored in the google pay system,
it gets for the users to compete the transaction with better time efficiency.
Discussion/Recommendations
Recommendation that must be provided in order to complete the functionality in a better
manner are as follows: -
 Ensuring the fact that the device hand shake is secured in nature. Ensuring this
instance embraces the circumstance that the management of the development will
get achieved in a more secured method (Adams 2017).

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 Checking of the returned data as per the signature of the project is considered to
be one of the foremost requirement of the scheme. In case the project
management includes the datum that the commencement of the scheme will be
done with the help of the order id setting (Hassan 2018). The application also
provides an in application purchase data that helps in storing of data and this is
the foremost motive that the implementation of the task gets tranquil.
 Checking of the product purchase resources must be tasted, this ensures the fact
that the projection of data security will be maintained. Subscription purchase will
also help in better management of the project.
 Usage of remote server is also very important. With the assistance of the remote
server the chief benefit that will be appreciated comprises better administration of
the applications that are stored in the data base of the system. In this case the main
benefit that will be relished includes better accessing of the application
management. With the help of the remote access the developer of the application
will be having a better control over the application that are present in the google
play store.
 Implementation of proper log in page in Google play store. In case the log in page
is created in a better manner. With the help of a better and secured log in page
accessing to the application can be performed in a secured manner (McIlroy, Ali
and Hassan 2016). No unauthenticated access can be done in case the log in page
is made secured with proper passwords.
Individual Contribution

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 Please fill: Please Fill, was induced in planning of the project. During the
planning of the project, it is required to go through the requirement of the project.
After undergoing the requirement of the project, the main task that was performed
is planning of the project. Planning of the project is possible only after the
requirement of the project is well understood. After planning of the project is
done, it is discussed with the other members of the project. After reaching out to
the other members of the project, planning stages are developed and is well
established
 Please fill: Please Fill, is responsible for the informations gathering and
informations investigation. Data collection and data analysis is considered to be
an important aspect of the project. This is the main reason that the projection of
the data collection is that the planning that is done can be executed only with the
help of the data that are collected. Data analysis is as important as the importance
of the data that are collected can be decided with the help of the analysis of
collected data. After analysis of the data priority setting can be done. This leads to
the fact that the accountability of the project increases.
 Please Fill: Please fill, is responsible for completion of the project. In this project
Please fill plays a vital role is completing the project. After collection of data
from please fill, please fill enacts accordingly. This ensures the fact that
completion of the scheme will get completed in a better style. As the project is
completed with the help of the collected and analysed data the accuracy of the
project completion is very high.

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