Samsung antivirus stuffing

According to the business publication Wall Street Journal, Samsung has begun pre-installing antivirus software on its smartphones. This is another attempt by the South Korean corporation to penetrate the corporate smartphone market. Businesses do not trust the Android platform, which is considered too vulnerable to viruses. According to a report by the US Department of Homeland Security, in July 2013, Android targeted 79% of malware, while Apple's platform only 0.7%. Of course, this should take into account the fact that Android is more popular than iOS on a planet-wide scale.

In addition to the standard antivirus software (supplied by Lookout), Samsung enhances the protection of its smartphones and other antivirus solutions. We are talking in particular about the service LoJack theft recovery (which is offered on the terms of an annual fee of $ 30) and Samsung Knox.

On the one hand, pre-installed antiviruses can help improve the reputation of the “android” platform in terms of its security. But many questions have another side. This question is no exception. Antivirus software running in the background will reduce battery life by about 5 percent.

But Samsung is trying to interest businesses. In this market segment a free niche has been formed. The fact is that in the recent past one of the leaders in the corporate smartphone market was the BlackBerry platform. Now this famous Canadian company is going through not the best of times.

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