Samsung unveils new security chip for smartphones
A chip from Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon on display earlier this year. New research shows the Chinese firm closing the gap with US suppliers. Photo: ImagineChina. Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.
SEOUL, May 26, 2020, The Korea Times. Samsung Electronics has introduced its second-generation security chip that protects smartphones from software and hardware attacks and keeps user data safe, the company said Tuesday, The Korea Times reported.
With more contactless services being offered in the wake of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, proper and strengthened cybersecurity measures have become essential for all smartphone manufacturers, according to Samsung officials.
The latest security product is comprised of Samsung’s in-house Secure Element (SE) chip and cybersecurity software to offer protection for complicated tasks such as booting, isolated storage and mobile payment, according to Samsung’s device solutions division, which supervises the firm’s semiconductor business.
Samsung said device manufacturers can provide enhanced security protection measures as the latest product works independently of the device’s computer processor. The company added that the new security chip would be commercially available in the third quarter at the earliest possible date.
“When this product is applied to smart devices, manufacturers won’t need to develop additional software for cybersecurity as the chip already includes cybersecurity measures both in terms of hardware and software,” a Samsung official said. “The chip also helps device manufacturers reduce their product development time.”
By Baek Byung-yeul
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