Divide and conquer: the threats posed by hybrid apps and HTML 5

The distinction between online and offline is becoming increasingly blurred. From Google Docs to iPhone apps, our interaction with the web has grown from simple browsing to complex interactions. There is a breed of hybrid applications that reside partly on your device – whether it's a PC or a smartphone – and partly on the net. Both application code and data may be split. But this raises some concerns over how you manage security in this schizophrenic environment.