New York, April 14, 2016. –
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Reports that the KNOX 2 platform.6, built by Samsung in accordance with top-class security standards and is ready to use immediately after turning on the mobile device, received the highest rating of “strong” in the report “Mobile Device Security: Platform Comparison”, prepared by analytical agency Gartner. The report, published on April 6, 2016, looks at the basic security features of twelve mobile platforms as well as enterprise mobile device management tools.
Samsung KNOX gets top ranking in Gartner’s “Mobile Device Security: A Platform Comparison” report
Gartner notes that: “Enterprise information security professionals must make an informed decision about whether they need to deploy management software and applications to protect mobile devices or can rely on the built-in security features of various mobile platforms. This rating should be based on the security requirements imposed on mobile devices and a comparison of the most popular mobile platforms in terms of those requirements.”.
“Samsung prides itself on its end-to-end solutions that provide complete protection for user data and applications,
– commented InJong Rhee, executive vice president and head of research and development for Samsung Electronics’ mobile communications business software and services division. –
In today’s world where nothing happens without mobile devices, protecting personal data is a top priority for all mobile applications and services. KNOX is a hardware-ready security platform for Samsung mobile devices that can be used to build any mobile application. “We are proud that in evaluating various aspects of security features, Gartner has given KNOX the highest rating of ‘strong'”.
Gartner gives Samsung KNOX the highest rating of all enterprise mobile security management platforms. According to the report, Samsung KNOX was also the only platform to receive strong ratings in the Corporate Managed Security category. Gartner’s decision underscores Samsung’s leadership in categories such as Authentication Methods, Encryption Management, Jailbreak/Root Protection and Application Verification.
Samsung KNOX platform provides enterprise mobile devices with built-in, pre-installed, premium security. Implemented with hardware resources, the Samsung KNOX platform protects the device from the moment it boots up and at the launch of each app. The latest version of the platform, KNOX 2.6 is available on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones. KNOX 2.6 is also optimized for Android M, with several features that improve security and performance.
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