Within the Future Internet framework, this line of research addresses the privacy and security of mobile devices such as the so called smart phones, e.g., mobile phones with a significant communication and computation capability. The increasing number of smart phones’ users, as well as their low expertise in the field, make progress in the area dramatically relevant (e.g., think to issues like the parental control). The staff has been obtaining several scientific results, as well as innovative software tools. This work is done in cooperation with national and international companies.