Unveiling Tizen-based Smartwatch Mobile Integrated Security Solution at 'CES 2017'
Remote Control of Business Wearable Devices, Apps, and Data

Samsung SDS (CEO Jung Yu-sung) has unveiled an EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management) solution supporting Tizen-based smartwatches.

Samsung SDS unveiled for the first time in the world a Tizen-based wearable device EMM solution that can be used independently on wearable devices without a smartphone at CES 2017, the International Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas, USA.

While the adoption of wearable devices including smartwatches has been increasing rapidly, enterprises hesitate to introduce them for business use due to security concerns about stored corporate information and inconvenience in managing business applications. Samsung SDS stated that the 'Wearable EMM' being unveiled this time can resolve many of these concerns faced by enterprises.

Samsung SDS's 'Wearable EMM' is a solution applied directly to wearable devices itself, unlike existing EMM products that work through smartphones. Workers in various job positions such as airport ground crew, flight attendants, and theme park employees who are dispersed across multiple on-site locations and need to keep their hands free to increase productivity can now simply install 'Wearable EMM' on Samsung Gear S3 without needing to link with a smartphone.

After installation, administrators can remotely control wearable devices directly, conveniently supporting installation and deletion of business applications, and in the event of device loss, can execute screen lock settings or factory reset to safely protect corporate information.

Additionally, it includes functionality to remotely control features such as GPS and NFC (Near Field Communication) while efficiently managing wearable device battery consumption.

Hong Won-pyo, head of Samsung SDS's Solutions Business Division (President), stated, "Based on technological capabilities and expertise already verified in the mobile EMM market, we have secured a core solution for managing enterprise wearable devices," and added, "We expect to be able to provide differentiated solutions and services tailored to the IoT era to global customers."

Meanwhile, Samsung SDS's EMM solution is an enterprise solution that provides remote control of devices, applications, and data as well as mobile security through such control. It was the first in the world to pass security certification (Common Criteria) evaluated by the National Information Assurance Partnership under the U.S. National Security Agency last year, thereby earning recognition for its security capabilities.