Samsung announced a new initiative to help strengthen its position in the B2B market even more. Samsung Knox will address the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, especially in Canada, where many employees bring their mobile devices to work to conduct business.
Knox debuted at Mobile World Congress (MWC) and coincides with Samsung's Samsung for Enterprise (SAFE) security platform to protect mobile devices. Named after the stronghold where U.S. gold reserves are held, Fort Knox, Ky., Samsung's Knox separates mobile device usage into personal and business by implementing Security Enhanced (SE) Android and integrity management services in both the hardware and the Android software.
"We are thrilled to announce Samsung KNOX as an additional layer of reassurance and convenience for Canadian IT departments who are looking to implement and manage Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategies within their enterprises," said Paul Brannen, vice president, Enterprise Business Solutions at Samsung Canada.
Knox offers security for email, browser, contacts, calendars and file-sharing. No change to the source code of the Android system is required for the integration, security and validation that Knox provides.
The platform is lightweight and compatible with directory services, Mobile Device Management (MDM), virtual private network (VPN) available in common infrastructures.
"Security and privacy are understandably held up as barriers to businesses embracing BYOD demands. The KNOX solution allows employees to combine business and personal in a single device, without compromising the security that IT departments are looking for," said Brannen.
Knox gives peace of mind to IT professionals who are challenged with the task of finding efficient and effective security solutions for employee mobile devices. Knox adds file system level encryption and protects confidential company data from leaking, viruses and malware.
Starting in Q2 of 2013, Knox will be commercially available for Samsung Galaxy devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet. Many business enterprises choose these devices, as they offer portability and producitivity for business professionals.
