Samsung Knox and Blackberry 10 approved by USA DoD
In a great relief for Blackberry and Samsung, BB 10 OS and Samsung Know Security are approved for use on Us DoD networks. This means that Blackberry Z10, Q10 and Samsung Knox enabled devices can be used on Department of Defence networks. Samsung Galaxy S4 is the only device from Samsung that will come with Knox security. All the devices have undergone rigorous testing through DoD labs and are now listed on DISA’s Unified Communications Approved Product List (UC APL). Given the sensitive nature of data on DoD networks, these devices go through some extremely heavy testing and only those devices that are atmost secure are allowed to be on the networks.
“BlackBerry 10 is ideal for our government customers because it offers a rich, highly responsive mobile computing experience, along with BlackBerry’s proven and validated security model – a combination that’s unmatched in the industry,” said Scott Totzke, SVP, BlackBerry Security at BlackBerry. “This approval will enable DoD customers to connect their BlackBerry Z10 or BlackBerry Q10 smartphones to DoD networks and securely access assets from work, while enjoying the wealth of consumer-oriented functionality that BlackBerry 10 brings to market.”JK Shin, President and CEO of IT and Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, said, “We are very pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Defense has approved Samsung Knox-enabled devices for use in DoD networks. This approval enables other government agencies and regulated industries such as health care and financial services to adopt Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets. This is a significant milestone for Samsung as we work to grow our relationships within government and large corporate enterprises.”
