Your television is now a digital guardian. At least that's what Samsung promises.

Can your TV be a guardian? Samsung is convinced that it can. On the eve of Safer Internet Day, the Korean giant reminds its users that their living room entertainment is actually a digital fortress that guards not only passwords for Netflix but also the entire smart home.

Once, the pinnacle of technology in a television was good picture quality. Today, in the era of AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), your new television is a command centre. We connect our phones, fridges, and even lighting to it. It's convenient, but also risky; a single vulnerability in the television's security could open the door for hackers to the entire home network. However, Samsung says "pass" and plays its strongest card: the Knox platform.

What exactly is Samsung Knox?

If you only associate Knox with the padlock icon on your Galaxy smartphone, it's time for an update. Samsung Knox is a multi-layered security platform that protects your device at every level: from the physical processor (hardware) to the apps you use.

In the latest Samsung TV models with the Tizen OS 9.0 system, they've introduced a module called CryptoCore, which has a stringent FIPS 140-3 certification. Sounds complicated? In practice, this means that your data is encrypted as securely as in banking or government systems. Aside from the aforementioned FIPS certification, Samsung boasts of ISO 27001, Common Criteria, and even TÜV SÜD.

7 years of peace and quiet

For the average user, however, another piece of information may be more important. Samsung officially promises 7 years of software updates. This is groundbreaking, as TVs are usually replaced less often than phones. By purchasing equipment today, you can be sure that in 2032/2033, your system will still be receiving "patches" for the latest, yet-to-be-known digital viruses.

Why is Samsung reminding us of this right now?

Tomorrow, 10 February, we celebrate Safer Internet Day. In its press release, Samsung reminds us that taking care of our privacy is not just about having a strong password for our email. It's primarily about choosing hardware that "thinks" about our safety for us.

Source: Samsung