Katarzyna Petru
Can your TV be a guardian? Samsung is convinced 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 protects not only their Netflix passwords 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 center. We connect phones, refrigerators, and even lighting to it. It’s convenient, but also risky; one security vulnerability in the television could open the door for hackers to the entire home network. However, Samsung says "hold on" and brings out 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 to update your knowledge. Samsung Knox is a multi-layered security platform that protects the device at every level: from the physical processor (hardware) to the applications you use.
In the latest models of Samsung televisions with the Tizen OS 9.0, a module called CryptoCore has been introduced, 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. In addition to the aforementioned FIPS certification, Samsung boasts ISO 27001, Common Criteria, and even TÜV SÜD.
7 years of peace of mind
For the average user, however, another piece of information may be more important. Samsung officially promises 7 years of software updates. This is a breakthrough, as televisions are usually replaced less frequently 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, February 10th, we celebrate Safer Internet Day. In its press release, Samsung reminds us that caring for privacy is not just about a strong password for our email. It's primarily about the choice of equipment that "thinks" about our safety for us.
Source: Samsung
