Samsung's second-gen smartphone security chip offers more features

Concluding updated: May 26th, 2020 at 06:twoscore UTC+01:00

The Galaxy S20 series from Samsung is equipped with a dedicated security chipset that protects the telephone from software and hardware attacks to keeps all forms of user data safe. Now, the company has followed up with the second-generation security chip with even more protection and features a higher level certification.

The Secure Chemical element flake S3FV9RR is Evaluation Assurance Level (CC EAL) 6+ certified, which is a level higher than its predecessor'south (S3K250AF) CC EAL v+ certification. The new security chipset'south CC EAL 6+ certification is the highest that a mobile component has ever received. The standalone turnkey solution consists of the Secure Chemical element bit and enhanced security software.

Samsung's Secure Element bit S3FV9RR has twice the storage space

The new security solution from Samsung features twice the secure storage capacity compared to the outset-generation chipset. It also supports device authorisation, the hardware-based root of trust (RoT), and secure boot features. When a device equipped with the new security solution boots, a chain of trust is activated, through which each and every firmware is sequentially validated with approved keys.

Samsung S3FV9RR Standalone Turnkey Security Chipset

Any device with S3FV9RR chip and the accompanying software is guarded against malicious attacks and unauthorized software updates. The chip as well works independently from the device's primary processor and its own security operation, which makes Samsung'south 2nd-generation standalone turnkey solution extremely versatile. It can exist used in IoT devices and smartphones.

Samsung claims that the S3FV9RR security chipset meets the hardware security module requirements for cryptographic operations needed by an upcoming mobile operating organisation version, which is likely Android xi. Smartphone manufacturers can also utilize the new solution to exist assured that their devices manufactured at an off-site location are not running non-authorized software.

Galaxy Note 20 series could apply S3FV9RR security chipset

The South Korean electronics behemothic says that its new standalone turnkey solution volition be available in the tertiary quarter of the twelvemonth. We expect it to debut with the Galaxy Note 20 smartphone serial, which is slated to be unveiled in August 2020.

Dongho Shin, SVP of System LSI marketing at Samsung Electronics, said, "In this era of mobility and contact-less interactions, we await our connected devices, such as smartphones or tablets, to be highly secure and then every bit to protect personal information and enable fintech activities such as mobile banking, stock trading, and cryptocurrency transactions. With the new standalone security element solution (S3FV9RR), Samsung is mounting a powerful deadbolt on smart devices to safeguard private information."

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