Samsung Claims First To Offer Enterprise Security On Consumer Laptops

Samsung has claimed its latest range of Galaxy Book laptop PCs are first to offer consumers Microsoft Enterprise Security service.

The company revealed this while unveiling the line-ups in a virtually unveiling.

The lineup includes the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 and the Galaxy Book2 Pro with 5G.

ALSO READ: Nigerian Banks Cut Debit Card Spending Limit To $20

Samsung’s Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is compatible with Samsung’s S Pen and 5G.

Likewise, the Galaxy Book2 Pro  comes with 5G.

According to Samsung, Galaxy Book2 Pro series meets Microsoft’s secured-core PC specifications.

Personal Computers with such specification were originally only available to governments and sectors such as finance and healthcare.

The South Korean vendor said its latest PC meets the standard employ hardware-based security elements.

IT also said the PCs pass the trusted platform module 2.0 and the latest CPUs tests.

Also, the line-ups also come with virtualisation-based security and a set up to validate the integrity of code.

According to Samsung, the pandemic forced people to change their lifestyles.

IT noted that following the spike in cybersecurity, consumers have strongly demanded for the same level of protection as enterprises.

The company said this prompted it to offer consumers PCs that satisfy their needs.

David Weston, director of enterprise and OS security at Microsoft, stated that the security capabilities of the PCs is pivotal.

He said the security capabilities into a consumer PC for the first time “is a crucial step” in providing the “same security protections” to people at home as they have in workplaces.

Samsung PCs Offer Home protections as in office:

The company said its new PC range offers protection for both home working and at the office.

It said the devices also offer 1080-pixel FHD webcam with a wider field-of-view, more than previous laptops.

Also, the devices’ have various scene capabilities for framing video calls.

They also offer background effects for videos which minimise distractions.

Similarly, Samsung said the AMOLED displays of the devices are brighter than previous phones.

Also, the smart devices come wit sound quality which Samsung improved through AI noise cancelling and a 5-Watt amplifier.

In addition to the model featuring 5G, each laptop offers Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. Other shared features include up to 21 hours of battery life and a common charger capable of working with the vendor’s mobile phones.

They run Intel core processors.

Galaxy Book2 Pro is offered in graphite and silver colour options, with the Pro 360 adding burgundy to the mix.

Price:

Availability and pricing are on a market-by-market basis.