Scopes of empowering businesses with Samsung Knox
Samsung has been promoting Knox as 'more than a security tool'. If you are a newbie then you might wonder, what is Knox? Simply put, Knox is Samsung's defense-grade mobile security platform. According to Samsung, it provides real-time device protection from the moment you turn it on. It can ensure that all of your office-owned devices are only being used for official purpose only. The admin of the company can control the data transfer, factory reset, and all other important device settings options. The software also helps the traders or employees to deal with the orders of the products easily.
Ms. Farmina Hossain, Deputy Director- Program, BURO Bangladesh (Basic Unit for Resources and Opportunities of Bangladesh) said, "We are very excited about Samsung's cloud-based EMM solution - Knox Manage, to help us establish control & security over our Samsung hand-held devices about to be deployed across country at our Branch offices. Our testing has successfully shown how we can be securely connected to our branch offices across the country through "Knox Manage" & ensure that devices can only be used for official purposes during work hours and personal after office with their office management software, geo-location tracking, time scheduler, data privacy, bulk apps enrollment, wallpaper logo branding, and other device settings.
If you're someone who owns or has owned a Samsung smartphone, you may have come across the 'protected by Knox' slogan during your use of the phone. If you haven't seen it then you should know that it's a Samsung designed platform which offers a robust set of security features for its smartphones.
But Knox is more than just a 'virus scanner' or 'malware detector' or even just a 'security feature.' It is a robust set of provisions that starts at the hardware level of a Samsung device and goes all the way through to the software in multiple layers. The Knox platform is Samsung's solution for allowing people to maintain both personal and confidential work data on the same device, without compromising on security.
The Knox Platform is built into most Samsung devices; however, its full capabilities cannot be utilised by general users. Since it was designed as an enterprise solution, Knox can be used to completely customise and the administration of the company can set the device up in more ways than the general users.
The administration of the company will be able to control the application installations, deletions, copy-paste feature, availability of applications, and can even mandate certain security measures. They can also control auto attendance through Geo Fence, remote troubleshooting, real-time compliance checks of the device, automated bulk/enrollment, and hardware key re-mapping. All the activity in the phone will be secured by Knox, and by default, everything will lie within the Secure Folder. This will help to make sure that if the phone is stolen then the data of the phone will be secure.
Businesses around the world have used Knox Customisation to bespoke mobile devices that save time and improve customer experience. In retail, store clerks can check inventory and ring up purchases without leaving the sales floor. Meanwhile, mobile devices in hotel rooms allow guests to control entertainment, lighting, and what room service should bring for breakfast.
Furthermore, every business in the world has confidential data and they are critical for the entity. If they fall in the wrong hand, it can cause catastrophe to the business. So, Samsung Knox has been designed to give users, especially the companies, the power to find better ways to work while protecting sensitive data.
But that does not necessarily mean that Knox is full-proof. Couple weeks back, a French researcher showed how a simple two line malicious code can brick a Samsung Knox enabled devices by forcing it to lock the Knox secure container and bouncing the user back to the launcher screen.
So no matter what tools you use, do backup your data time to time and exercise all other standard safety precautions.
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