Samsung KNOX Security Feature Explained

In today's world data security and privacy has become one of the major concern for smartphone users. There are several brands out there the talks about this major issue but rarely does anyone interested in their products.

• Apple

•  Google

• Samsung

• Siren labs

In this article we are going to talk about how this issue has been dealt with by Samsung one of the leading manufacturer of smartphone in the world.

In the smartphone industry only four companies provide hardware based security system : 

Out of this for only Samsung and siren labs provide both hardware and software integrated security feature that can help the day to day uses of the smartphones.

Siren labs are far too expensive for any common man to purchase so let's look at  Samsung.

What are the features of Samsung that will help us understand more about this security aspect of data.

Note

    · We are not going to cover Samsung enterprise phone only normal phones that can be used by daily consumers.

    · Samsung galaxy m series does not have KNOX feature.

    ·   KNOX feature difference in the Indian market when compared to international market so we're going to only cover the app features available in KNOX within the Indian segment.

No.1 – Hardware + Software Integrator

Knox security  is the only system that provides dedicated hardware and software application to manage that hardware in a smartphone. Basically KNOX protects your phone even when it is switched off. How does it do that?

Knox has three level of security check when a smartphone is booted

Secure Boot, Trust Boot, KNOX verified boot.

This three level of checks helps the hardware to look for operating system tampering software tampering hardware tampering or bootloader changes.

If it detects any of those tampering then the hardwares trust zone has a fuse which will break this will eventually lead to the phone being unusable and the data being completely wiped off. This makes sure that your personal data does not fall in the wrong hands.

No.2 – Kernel Protection

Samsung KNOX security comes with two types of protection. First let's understand what is a kernel?

In a smartphone hardware and software of the key integrators of an application but there needs to be a layer in between that interacts with the hardware and the software this layer is the kernel. 

A hacker who intends to access your smartphone will always prefer to gain access of the kernel layer first.

Samsung KNOX protection helps beat this threat.

As mentioned above it comes with two types of protection for the kernel

-        RKP (real time kernel protection)

-        PKM (periodic kernel measurement)

Before moving onto the last security feature of Samsung KNOX let's look at some of the most freely available service options for your Samsung smartphones and laptop in Chennai.

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If you are too afraid to walking to a Samsung authorised service center as they usually rip your wallets out, to walk into any of the branches of firstcall. Did you fairly an amazing job in the city of Chennai. 

Moving on to the top security feature of Samsung KNOX

No.3 – Samsung KNOX security folder

This folder may look like any other security folder offered by other brands in the market but it has its own advantages.

Any of the high risk apps like your banking app, payment apps or any other app that you feel needs additional security. You can place them in the Samsung KNOX security folder. 

What it does is basically cut of these apps access to the other apps outside the folder show your data from this app is more protected.

Right from sharing crucial information mostly apps interest this security folder of Samsung KNOX cuts that interaction does keeping your data safe.

Hope this article has given you enough insight about the Samsung KNOX security feature that available in your smartphone.