Stronger Security Makes For A Safer User Experience

Dr. Seungwon Shin is VP and Head of the Security Team, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. He has contributed to the development of security innovations across various areas. Additionally, he oversees Samsung’s response to ongoing security threats, including real-time protection and threat predictions, in close collaboration with partners and the broader research community.

Before he joined Samsung, he was an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering at KAIST, specializing in the Dark Web. And he is a member of the INTERPOL DarkNet Working Group as well as the Chair of the FIDO Korea Working Group.

Cyber Attacks
Anyone with ill intentions and technical expertise can take advantage of the current conditions. Due to an increase in remote workers, public Wi-Fi is becoming less secure. Customers are ripe for scams when they are confused by new frontiers like the blockchain. The number of cyber-attacks is on the rise. You won’t just find them where you expect them. Digital attacks on critical infrastructure have started in recent wars months before physical incursions.

We are more likely to be dependent on our smartphones, whereby we store most of our confidential details and banking details. Therefore, single attacks were to happen that’s why we need our devices to be secure. It would be nice to live in a world freely without worrying about your data getting into the wrong hands.

Security: What It Is… and What It Isn’t
Here are the common misconceptions about security;

Apps – Do not allow the app to share your details. Maybe you have disabled app tracking permissions but that does not guarantee your data is safe. Most people are confused between privacy and security. Maybe you have chosen a safe mobile ecosystem but hackers adapt to their targets. Unsecure Wi-Fi, social engineering scams – these are threats regardless of what ecosystem you use.

Suspicious Mails – If you happen to receive a suspicious attachment, it’s best not to open it.
The hackers simply needed to send users a message to gain access. Cybercriminals rely on people’s complacency with feeling safer than they are.

The Unsettling – Here is how Samsung Knox the leading industry, defense-grade security which is approved by many governments around the world. As there were assurances on the level of trust through holistic, multi-layered protection which includes open collaboration, hardware and software integrated security, and real-time protection.

The Collaboration – Now anyone can access the source code of Android OS, which allows it to be strengthened collectively. It allows some of the biggest names in tech to check and challenge each other – and work together to step up their game. Samsung has worked closely with Google, to ensure regular security issues are dealt with, as well as to share all threat data with each other. Samsung has also worked with hundreds of partners to standardize security for Android.

The Samsung Galaxy device has its very own benefits if one understands the ecosystem. Samsung has worked with academics and white hat hackers through Mobile Security Rewards Program to identify and patch potential vulnerabilities for regular security updates and has awarded over $3.5 million worth of bounties to reward them for their valuable collaboration.

The Encrypted End-To-End– End-to-end protection at all levels of the mobile experience, from the chips inside to the apps you use. Knox Vault, is a combination of a Secure Processor with a new Secure Memory Chip, to isolate the most critical information (such as PINs, passwords, biometrics, digital certificates, and cryptographic keys) from the rest of the device to make sure it never gets into the wrong hands. For example, if a major security risk is detected on the device, Samsung Knox will lock down sensitive services such as Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass, to keep your data as it should be: for your eyes only.

24/7 Secured– With the (Real-Time Kernel Protection) and DEFEX (Defeat Exploit) technologies continuously work to detect and prevent suspicious or unauthorized changes to the permissions you gave. Therefore, Samsung endlessly monitors and even has an Incident Response and Management team in place, which uses machine learning to predict future threats.

Many of us change our phones every year and some are likely to hold on for a longer period. That is the reason why release regular security updates to patch any vulnerabilities, for up to five years after the launch of your device. In this ever-changing landscape of cyber-security, people who want to use their phones for as long as possible should feel that their devices are as safe to use as the latest models.