Samsung integrates blockchain for enhanced security in AI home devices

South Korean tech giant Samsung is doubling down on blockchain to enhance protection across its AI home appliances.

Samsung is set to expand its use of blockchain, unveiling plans to boost security across its artificial intelligence home appliances.

In a blog post on Monday, Oct. 21, Samsung outlined that the new initiative extends the existing Knox Matrix framework, previously used on mobile devices and TVs, to a broader range of home appliances. The framework uses a private blockchain to create a “Trust Chain” that allows interconnected devices to monitor each other for security threats, alerting users if issues arise.

“Based on blockchain technology, Trust Chain allows connected devices to monitor each other for security threats and notifies users of threat-blocking measures if there is a problem with the security status.”

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Additionally, Samsung aims to enhance security across devices with its “Cross Platform” technology, ensuring consistent standards regardless of operating system, while “Credential Sync” boosts privacy by encrypting and synchronizing user data, the blog announcement reads.

Samsung plans to begin rolling out these features to key products next year, though it has not provided a specific timeframe. It is understood that the corporation will also integrate biometric authentication, allowing users to log in to apps and services via fingerprints, eliminating the need for passwords.

For Samsung, this is far from its first foray into the blockchain realm. The Suwon-si-headquartered multinational has previously explored blockchain solutions across various sectors, including its Galaxy smartphones, which feature a blockchain wallet dubbed “Samsung Blockchain Wallet,” and the Samsung Blockchain Keystore, designed to safeguard private keys and facilitate decentralized app usage.