Mobitel appointed sole reseller of ‘Samsung Knox’ mobile security solution

23 October 2015 06:01 am

Mobitel Senior General Manager Marketing Nalin Perera exchanging the partnership agreement with Samsung Managing Director Youngmin Shin

The national mobile service provider Mobitel has been appointed as the sole official reseller of Samsung Knox by Samsung Electronics Ltd in Sri Lanka. 
Samsung Knox is a comprehensive enterprise mobility management (EMM) security solution that ensures enterprise customers such as financial institutions, law firms, government agencies and businesses have a high level of security and protection when employees use their own mobile devices at work or use their work devices as part of their everyday life. Samsung Knox will fulfil a long-felt need for such a security solution for businesses which need a high level of confidentiality and security of information. 
Samsung Knox is specifically designed for Android-based Samsung phones and provides enhanced security at the Operating System level to prevent malware attacks. IT administrators can ensure the security of corporate data and remotely manage devices and offer support, without invading the privacy of employee’s personal data. 
Simply out, Samsung Knox offers a secure environment within the mobile device, complete with its own home screen, launcher, applications, and widgets, a powerful solution to the “data leakage” problem associated with employees using their own device for work, and enhanced security for open-source Android platform, for protection against external threats and malware.