{"id":18821,"date":"2013-12-10T18:01:29","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T10:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=18821"},"modified":"2024-08-07T17:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:21:37","slug":"keep-android-data-safe-samsung-knox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/keep-android-data-safe-samsung-knox\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Your Android Device with Samsung KNOX for Ultimate Data Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note:<\/strong> This post was first published on Dec 10, 2013.<\/p>\n

As bring your own device (BYOD) policies become more popular among enterprises and their employees, issues related to data security<\/a> and confidentiality are becoming increasingly important. Historically, Android<\/a> has been perceived as a less secure platform than iOS or Blackberry. However, Samsung aims to change this with its new security service, KNOX<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Samsung KNOX<\/a> is a high-level security system<\/strong> designed to make Samsung smartphones as enterprise-ready as competing offerings from Apple and Blackberry. KNOX creates a separate instance of Android<\/strong> on your phone that is protected by multiple security features.<\/p>\n

This instance, the KNOX Container<\/strong>, is completely separate from your personal space, ensuring that the two never come into contact. Your business data and apps will thus be protected from leaks and remain secure in case of phone loss or theft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Getting Started<\/h2>\n

KNOX isn\u2019t available as an .APK or a download from the Play Store. If your device doesn\u2019t come pre-installed with KNOX, you\u2019ll need to download and install Samsung\u2019s Android 4.3 Samsung Premium Suite<\/strong>, which adds KNOX support.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t received this update yet, you can check for it by going to Settings > More > About Phone > System Update > Check for Updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Once you have downloaded and installed the Android 4.3 update, you will find a KNOX icon in your app tray<\/strong>. Tap on it and you\u2019ll be prompted to download and install the KNOX app itself.<\/p>\n

\"Installation<\/figure>\n

After downloading and installing KNOX from the app tray icon, you will be asked to set a password and PIN number<\/strong> for your container.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/figure>\n

KNOX\u2019s Security Features<\/h3>\n

The KNOX Container is a separate Android installation<\/strong> with its own homescreen, apps, widgets, and data. It also includes security-related limitations such as disabling screenshots<\/strong> within KNOX and supports mobile device management (MDM) suites like AirWatch and Fiberlink. This support allows device administrators to control the apps and functions available within the KNOX Container<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

All data within the KNOX Container is encrypted using the Advanced Encryption System (AES) algorithm with a 256-bit key. Additionally, KNOX includes three key security features:<\/p>\n