삼성전자, 개인정보 유출 원천 차단 위해 갤럭시폰에 ‘수리 모드’ 추가사설업체 등을 통한 수리 과정에서 발생할 수 있는 개인정보 접근이나 유출의 우려를 원천적으로 차단할 수 있는 기능
Samsung Electronics Adds ‘Repair Mode’ to Galaxy Phones to Block Source of Personal Information Leakage A function that can fundamentally block concerns about access or leakage of personal information that may occur during the repair process through private companies, etc.
[Reporter Park Yeon-pa] = Samsung Electronics announced on the 28th that it has officially released the 'Repair Mode' service that can prevent the leakage of personal information of Galaxy smartphone users.
Repair mode is a function that allows you to selectively disclose data when repairing a smartphone, and fundamentally blocks concerns about access or leakage of personal information that may occur during the repair process through some private companies.
When the user executes the repair mode in the ‘Battery and Device Care’ menu in the smartphone settings, the smartphone reboots. After that, you won't be able to access your personal data, such as photos, messages, and accounts, and only use the default installed apps. After repairing the smartphone, the user can access personal data again after exiting the repair mode and rebooting through pattern and fingerprint recognition.
Samsung Electronics introduced the repair mode through software update from the Galaxy S21 series, and plans to expand it to some other models in the future.
Recently, Samsung Electronics has been continuously adding functions to protect and secure sensitive personal information to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Last year, Samsung Electronics unveiled 'Samsung Knox Vault,' an information protection technology that blocks various attacks by storing encrypted personal information in its own storage space. A new security solution to block
“Technology is connecting the world more closely than ever before,” said Seung-won Shin, managing director of the Security Team of Samsung Electronics’ MX Division, in a recent article published in the Samsung Newsroom. We want our customers to stay safe while trying out new experiences.”
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