NSA can now use Samsung's Galaxy phones for classified work

[jamezr]

FWIW Samsung is the first mobile devices approved to be used by the NSA to use because of Knox

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. The edict covers most of its newer Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4, and the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet (2014 edition) -- as long as they're equipped with Knox, Samsung's mobile security app. Knox-enabled devices have already been approved by the US Department of Defense, but only for general, not classified, use. That's a shot of good news for Samsung in the face of recent dismal earnings, and it no doubt wants to translate the NSA's golden nod into consumer and corporate sales. Ironically, many of those potential customers may be paranoid... of the NSA.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/22/nsa-approves-samsung-galaxy-knox/?ncid=rss_truncated

 

[AustinIllini]

"Finally up to government standards...


...the Next Big thing is already here."

 

[kenypowa]

Oh the irony.

 

[jamezr]

I wonder why iPhones are not cleared for top secret work?

 

[oplix]

I wonder why iPhones are not cleared for top secret work?

because the NSA doesnt have a backdoor into the encryption like they do with Android. Wouldn't want another Snowden to pop out of nowhere now would we?

 

[jamezr]

because the NSA doesnt have a backdoor into the encryption like they do with Android. Wouldn't want another Snowden to pop out of nowhere now would we?

You really don't think so? You really think the NSA can get into whatever they want....except an iPhone? Knowing what they know.......You really think the NSA would pick a device for their own use if they knew it was easy to hack into?

 

[Oohara]

I wonder why iPhones are not cleared for top secret work?

Probably because they b...






Sorry

 

[AX338]

because the NSA doesnt have a backdoor into the encryption.....

Are you sure?...I take it you know what Dropoutjeep is?

 

[kepler20b]

I wonder why iPhones are not cleared for top secret work?

iphones and ipads do not function as personal computers.


the mere fact that it can be tied into itunes pretty much violates 8,000 rules with regard to how you handle sensitive documents.