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Knox is available on every Galaxy phone and tablet, so it's no wonder it has such a wide reach. But its success is undisputed, and it even helps Samsung sell “Tactical Edition” Galaxy phones to the US military.
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Knox, Samsung talked about what's next for the security platform, and the news is mixed. Although there's a lot to look forward to, the company also appears to have suffered a small setback.
Last year, Samsung unveiled what sounded like a huge step forward in the evolution of its security platform, called Knox Matrix. With Matrix, Samsung intends to create seamless networks of devices that secure one another.
Rather than Knox working independently on each device, Knox Matrix will connect multiple Samsung devices in a household on a private blockchain-based network. Samsung's vision is for each Knox Matrix device to be capable of making security checks on another device, thus creating a network that can verify its own security integrity. And the more devices are on a Knox Matrix network, the more secure the system is.
The Knox Matrix system relies on three core technologies:
Samsung Knox Matrix is not yet available, and the company has redrawn its release plans. Although the tech giant initially said Matrix would go live in 2023, the company appears to have changed its plans a little bit. Samsung now says it will release the first Knox Matrix Galaxy devices in 2024, with more phones and tablets later gaining access to this blockchain security feature through firmware updates.
Whether the Galaxy S24 or the Galaxy Z Fold 6/Flip 6 will be the first to boast Knox Matrix security next year is unknown. In any case, Samsung says that after smartphones come TVs, home appliances, and other smart home devices. They should become Knox Matrix-compatible within the next 2-to-3 years. Then, the company intends to bring Knox Matrix to partner devices, and Samsung says development is already underway for partner device compatibility.
Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.
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