NSA Approves Samsung's Galaxy Phones for Classified Work

[Tech_Dreamer]

Move over Blackberry..

Samsung Fanboys.. Unite...

 

 

Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets have just become the first consumer mobile devices approved by the US National Security Agency (NSA) to carry classified documents.

 

 

 

This accomplishment is the direct result of Samsung’s successful testing and certification under the U.S. government’s Common Criteria Mobile Device Fundamental Protection Profile (MDFPP) and VPN Protection Profile (VPNPP) programs As long as the device comes with Knox , The edict covers most of its newer Galaxy devices, including Galaxy S5 , Note 4, and the Note 10.1 (2014 edition) , 

 

Knox-enabled devices have already been approved by the US Department of Defense, But only for general, not classified use

 

Earlier this year Samsung mobile devices were officially included on the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Department of Defense Approved Products List for Sensitive But Unclassified use. The CSfC list for high security solutions supplements the DISA listing, enabling the U.S. government and its contractors to create composed solutions meeting the full range of U.S. government security objectives. Samsung is the only manufacturer with mobile devices on both lists

 

 

 

Samsung Electronics announced its solutions have been approved by the United States government as the first NIAP-validated consumer mobile devices to handle the full range of classified information.

 

The growing number of Samsung devices on both lists allows the U.S. government to enjoy cost effective and highly secured mobile experiences with a variety of options. After completing ten Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs)

 

 

 

To those who doesn't know about knox..

 

Knox is an Android-based platform that aims to enhance security of the current open-source Android. Devices using the platform allow users to switch between a personal space where personal data can be stored and the protected Knox Workspace container.

 

This sector was ruled BlackBerry in markets such as enterprise and government where security of data is often a key factor in purchase decisions, But now it seems that smsung is now the No#1 Choice..

 

 

Samsung’s entry onto the Commercial Solutions for Classified Program Components List proves that Samsung devices and KNOX meet the most stringent and vital security standards

 

The Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) program only lists devices that have met the agency’s security standards, and may not necessarily translate into large government orders for the South Korean company.

 

 

 

 

The inclusion of Samsung mobile devices on the CSfC list proves the unmatched security of Samsung Galaxy devices supported by the KNOX platform

 

To Recap These Samsung Devices have been approved by the NSA :

• Galaxy S4,
• Galaxy S5,
• Galaxy Note 3,
• Galaxy Note 4,
• Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition),
• Galaxy Note Edge,
• Galaxy Alpha,
• Galaxy Tab S 8.4,
• Galaxy Tab S 10.5
• Galaxy IPSEC Virtual Private Network (VPN) service

 

The listing may, however, serve to boost the standing of Samsung devices based on the Knox platform as an alternative to other products such as those of BlackBerry in markets such as enterprise and government where security of data is often a key factor in purchase decisions

 

Bonus:

 

Good news & this one goes out to all them SamBoys out there,  What do you guys think? Post your thoughts/comments & Rants down below...

 

link:

http://www.nsa.gov/ia/programs/csfc_program/component_list.shtml

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=43522

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2836612/samsung-knox-devices-approved-for-government-use-by-nsa.html

[TheSLSAMG]

Remember kids, if they have a Samsung phone, THEY'RE ONTO YOU! ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT MASS SPYING! /s

[Trik'Stari]

 

Should have gone with nokia, then it can double as a blunt weapon

[Guest]

Wow, good to see something other than a BlackBerry capable of being secure enough for the NSA to approve... (who laugh at the probable back door into Knox). Perhaps even more reason for Samsung to develop there technologies further from Android...

[Kherm]

This has big potential, i like the way this is going

[Altecice]

As long as its audited private source (unsure if KNOX is) It shouldn't have backdoors and if/when they are found they will be closed unlike open source encryption.

[CatCloud]

"secure" I bet there is a bloatware on it that let's Nsa Se what's inside that's why they approved it.

If not, gg. Murica. Still won't buy a Samsung Mobile device.

[Sonefiler]

Why would you trust the NSA? Sounds more like it's secure enough that most people can't get in but easy enough to break in that the NSA can take your info.

[AlexGoesHigh]

"secure" I bet there is a bloatware on it that let's Nsa Se what's inside that's why they approved it.

If not, gg. Murica. Still won't buy a Samsung Mobile device.

touchwiz is a big enough reason for that, this is just icing on the cake...

[Zerokx]

"approved by the NSA" ahahaha

 

No thanks I am not going to buy an NSA approved phone...