Samsung recognizes that security is a key component for success in the enterprise.
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The Defense Information Systems Agency, or DISA, the agency that sanctions commercial technology for Pentagon use, is set to rule in the next two weeks that Samsung's Galaxy line of smartphones, preloaded with Samsung's Knox security software, conforms with the Pentagon's so-called Security Technology Implementation Guide, according to a Defense Department spokesman.
Last month in London, Samsung hosted the first meeting of a new government-advisory board, made up of Samsung executives and technology-security experts from Western government agencies, including the U.S. National Security Agency.
The U.S. Department of Defense expects in coming weeks to grant two separate security approvals for Samsung's Galaxy smartphones, along with iPhones and iPads running Apple's latest operating system moves that would boost the number of U.S. government agencies allowed to use those devices.
Since the Galaxy S4's launch, Samsung's been eager to make security one of the device's stronger selling points.
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Samsung SAFE smartphones and tablets provide stronger security to corporate employees using IT policy management through Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS), top-tier, multi-vendor Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Virtual Private Network (VPN) support, as well as on device encryption (ODE).
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The Samsung container is meant to provide robust enterprise data security while allowing the consumer to use its personal applications as it normally would.
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LoJack for Android smartphones, launching exclusively on the Galaxy S4, joins SAFE for Knox in Samsung's quest to develop "the most comprehensive mobile security solution" on the market.
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Samsung has hired several former RIM executives as well as veterans from security-focused companies.
This is the Afaria AES (Advanced Enterprise Security) and it will soon be available on the Samsung Galaxy and Galaxy S2 phones.
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Samsung's 64GB MicroSD Memory Card is designed to meet the security, capacity, performance and environmental requirements of leading-edge audio and video consumer devices.
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Samsung Galaxy S III: Following last week's update for the Galaxy S II, T-Mobile has released an update for Samsung's current premiere smartphone that's said to bring security fixes and an "improved user experience".
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Samsung KNOX is an end-to-end secure Android solution that provides security hardening from the hardware through to the application layer.
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According to Samsung, KNOX is a new Android-based platform designed from the ground up with security in mind to address the shortcomings of the current open source Android platform.
Samsung is also saying that the KNOX platform will retain full compatibility with Android and the ecosystem while engineering fundamental security and management enhancements.
In January, it announced Samsung For Enterprise (SAFE), which it defined as a set of enterprise solutions that will provide the necessary security and feature enhancements to make mobile solutions suitable for business.
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