Barcelona, February 25, 2013 – Samsung Electronics announced Samsung KNOX, a secure solution that provides security hardening from the hardware through to the application layer to facilitate a secure environment for personal and business use. Knox provides an icon for easy access in the lower left of the phone’s display which lets the user switch between your Personal and Knox environments.
KNOX incorporates Security Enhanced (SE) Android developed by NSA (National Security Agency),and integrity management services implemented in both hardware and the Android framework. A setting is also available that could determine how long the user can go before Knox requires a password to open. Also, switching between environments is very quick without any delay.
Robust security is assured with zero change to the application source code.
KNOX is purely a Samsung enterprise solution and aligned with the Samsung For Enterprise (SAFE) programme.
“Security and privacy are understandably held up as barriers to businesses embracing BYOD demands. Meanwhile, users are seeing the latest smartphones and tablets and knocking at the door of IT demanding to be able to use their own devices,” said JK Shin, President and Head of IT and Mobile Division. “The solution is clear – combine the business and personal in a single device. Samsung KNOX achieves this harmony between enterprise control and employee satisfaction by delivering fundamental security at the platform level, while leaving the user experience consistent.”
KNOX provides complete reassurance and convenience for IT departments looking to implement and manage Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategies. KNOX will be commercially available in selected Samsung GALAXY devices from Q2 2013 onwards.
