Apparatus and method for protecting information in communication system

#This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of a Korean patent application filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 24, 2015 assigned serial number 10-2015-0135491, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

#The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for protecting information in a communication system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for protecting information based on a database security analysis result for an application (App) in a communication system.

#The Internet, which is a human centered connectivity network where humans generate and consume information, is now evolving to an internet of things (IoT) where distributed entities, such as things, exchange and process information without human intervention. In addition, an internet of everything (IoE), which is a combination of the IoT technology and big data processing technology through connection with a cloud server, has emerged.

#The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

#FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an example of a method of protecting personal information by detecting a malicious application (App) in a communication device in a communication system according to the related art;

#FIG. 2 schematically illustrates another example of a method of protecting personal information by detecting a malicious App in a communication device in a communication system according to the related art;

#Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements, features, and structures.

#The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

#The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the present disclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.