The Knox security solution designed by Samsung is once again dedicated to the MWC show. The Korean brand’s software and hardware set is rewarded for its success in security all year round. Is Knox more advanced than the competition on security issues?
As a reminder, Samsung is using the Knox security lock (and more) on the Galaxy S4. It was later expanded to all devices released since then. And of course it will be available on the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in a newer version. will be increasingly strengthened in terms of security This has become one of the main problems of our favorite smartphones.
All of Samsung’s know-how is that it chose too early for a simultaneous meddling operation. hardware as well as software. This means that even if the operating system of the smartphone is completely wiped, the hardware may refuse to load any other content. The process is reminiscent of SafeSwitch, which Qualcomm launched with the Snapdragon 810.
That’s why Samsung is one step ahead of other players who are just starting to deal with this big problem. Since most of the other great solutions are implementation-only, make the device vulnerable to complete the wipe.
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With Knox, the goal is to both protect the public and to persuade companies. Another key goal for the Korean brand, which hopes to convince as many people as possible of the viability of its system.
There is no doubt that with this new award given to it, Samsung will be able to continue to conquer new markets, because since the revelations of Edward Snowden, the challenge of the next century as we know it is likely to be privacy of personal data. Manufacturers have understood this and are trying to stand out at all costs.
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