Samsung will protect its terminals from viruses with the Lookout app
The South Korean company Samsung seems really aware of mobile security. And the fact is that the efforts and agreements reached to offer an extra layer of protection on their devices are notable. This week, through the presentation of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the decision to introduce the Samsung KNOX tool has already been announced to be able to secure certain content and applications of a terminalIt is now known that Samsung and Lookout, a known antivirus, have reached an agreement to enhance the security of their next devices.
The application Lookout acts as a antivirus for mobiles that prevents the spread of malware or dangerous applications in the terminal. To do this, it performs scans of the files that enter the device and allows it to carry out many other maintenance functions such as making copies of security, find the lost terminal through its service on the website, etc. Issues that are promoted together with the KNOX system with which it will be included in the terminals of Samsung
According to a press release made public by the company of Lookout, the agreement with Samsung would be intended to include this tool in collaboration with Samsung KNOXA security solution for all users who need to divide and secure content with respect to the rest of the applications and tools in the same terminal. A good example is the initial reason for entering KNOX in terminals of company so that its users could have a single terminal to carry their personal matters and their corporate contents and applications All this knowing that the container offered KNOX is insured against attacks and viruses Something to which antivirus is now added Lookout
Little is currently known about the operation or integration of Lookout with KNOX Thus, the press release only confirms the agreement and its arrival at Samsung along with its security solution. Therefore it is not known if it will act as a KNOX expansion or will arrive as an application pre-installed on the terminal to use regularly.What is clear is the concern of Samsung to offer a safe environment in its terminals. Something that is focused above all on users who use the same device for all their walks of life, but who want to secure content and applications or, at least, separate them from the rest.
The range of terminals that will benefit from this agreement is not known either. It is suspected that the agreements directly affect the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the next terminals in the Galaxy rangethat the Korean brand brings to the market. We will have to wait to know the definitive list of terminals and the functions that Lookout will include by default along with Samsung KNOX in them. Issues that will delight the most cautious users and concerned about security and privacy in their terminals.
