Hot on the heels of KNOX 2.0 announcement, Samsung confirmed that their KNOX-enabled Galaxy devices have received Common Criteria certification for its security. The Common Criteria is considered as the “gold standard” for security and Samsung devices are actually the first in the mobile industry to receive such certification.
Common Criteria certification assures that certified devices are independently evaluated and verified to meet fundamental security requirements specified in the Protection Profile. The current CC certification targets the new Mobile Device Fundamentals Protection Profile (MDFPP) of National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) published in October 2013, which addresses the security requirements of mobile devices for use in enterprise. The components certified in CC form a strong cryptographic foundation on which more advanced KNOX security features are implemented. This certification validates that enterprises can safely provide their workers access to networks and high-value information assets using CC-certified Galaxy devices with KNOX embedded.
The certification will certainly help Samsung when pitching its KNOX solution to businesses as they’re trying to win some market from BlackBerry.
Samsung currently counts over a million KNOX users with KNOX 2.0 slated for a Q2 2014 release.
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