Samsung phones cleared for US government use

[yuiyoshida]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. says some of its Galaxy mobile devices were approved to use with classified U.S. government networks and data.

The South Korean company said Tuesday the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy Note 4 and seven other smartphones or tablets became the first consumer devices validated by a partnership between the National Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The validation clears Samsung devices to be considered by U.S. government departments to handle all range of classified information.

The approval comes as Samsung tries to expand in the business market. The company developed KNOX, software for security-conscious business clients.

http://asiancorrespondent.com/127568/samsung-phones-cleared-for-us-government-use/

[JustAnotherGen]

1. The Fed Gov

Will still hack them and make them theirs though. Did it to RIM and Moto for years and years.

I.E. Even what is delivered to them is 'different'. FBI's phones tend to be hand delivered by the SPOC within the wireless operator - they'll take 1000K at a time. They rip 'em apart and make them FBI ready.

[Oktober]

2. Good...

Bring the blackberry era to an end...