Samsung KNOX Available for use by Consumers

Samsung KNOX available for use by consumers on Sep 04, 2013 Making security readily accessible for consumers and enterprise

Untitled Document Today Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, announced the commercial availability of Samsung KNOX for use by consumers.

Samsung KNOX is an end-to-end solution that provides security reinforcement from the hardware through to the application layer. Samsung KNOX implements a concept called Container that is a separate secure execution environment for a set of pre-screened applications to run and store data. Applications running outside the Container have only limited access to the data stored inside the Container where security is enforced by system-level protection of Samsung KNOX. User data stored in the Container is protected from malware and phishing attacks as well as hacking attempts on physical devices when they are stolen or lost.

Samsung originally announced the availability of Samsung KNOX for use by enterprise earlier this year, giving IT departments the comprehensive control they need, without infringing on employees' privacy and keeping them satisfied with the consistent user experience of their personal device. Since then, Samsung has extended its security features to enable consumers to activate the container without involving the IT department and store important personal data inside the container. For example, important personal pictures or video can be stored with no worries of data leakage due to hacking. In addition, users may choose to store enterprise applications and data such as corporate email, contacts and calendar allowing the IT department to manage the container through EAS (Exchange ActiveSync Server). These features make Samsung KNOX an ideal platform for BYOD (Bring-Your-Own-Device to work).

Samsung KNOX represents Samsung's strong commitment towards making its devices BYOD-ready with the necessary security and feature enhancements, said Dr. Injong Rhee, Senior Vice President of KNOX Business Group, Samsung Electronics. We are delighted to see Samsung KNOX provide advanced data and privacy protection for both enterprises and consumers. The availability of Samsung KNOX to consumers will accelerate the adoption of Samsung devices for BYOD as prosumers can now readily experience Samsung KNOX with ease at no cost .

Samsung KNOX-enabled devices are approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for use in DoD networks. Samsung KNOX will be commercially available across the globe on all Samsung's upcoming high-end smartphones and tablets including Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Schedules for its availability to other market-deployed devices such as Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II will be announced shortly.

For more information about Samsung KNOX, please visit www.samsungknox.com.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 270000 people across 79 countries with annual sales exceeding KRW 201 trillion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.

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