webOS: LG smart TVs gain digital security certificate

The webOS, used by LG in its smart TVs, was recently awarded the certification common criteria, which assesses user security on various operating systems. According to the award, which follows the standards of the ISO and the IECThe privacy solutions of the system of LG are highly effective, protecting the user in a world where, more and more, smart TVs become reasons for distrust on the part of their owners.

During the assessments, the Safety of the system was tested in three main aspects: protection when installing and running applications, in addition to protecting copyrighted content, the famous DRMs. O CC found that, in addition to requiring a rigorous digital signature, the webOS prevents unauthorized apps from being installed; which certainly raises the security level of the OS.

TVs targeted by hackers

To Igor Krauniski, product manager at LG Electronics do Brasil, the award comes at a great time for the brand; especially after the crescents cases of invasion of smart electronics, such as the Smart TVs.

It is worth remembering that, in March of this year, the WikiLeaks stated that the US intelligence agency, the CIA, is not only able to encroach these electronics as well as control them, enabling the microphones and cameras of several TVs in the All the world.

This happens because, when contrary In the case of smartphones, most smart TV manufacturers does not invest in security of these devices – no one imagines that their TV can have a virus or being spied upon, however, that is precisely why the number of attacks against smart TVs has only grown.

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As a response to this type of threat, the webOS started to separate native applications and those installed by the user: in the first case, the software has a virtualization in sandbox – allows the app to keep itself fully functional, but do not reach other parts of the system.

With regard to applications downloaded on TV, the webOS guarantees that only services authorized by the LG; in addition, its latest version has increased file encryption with DRM.

the webOS

webOS has a history curious: created by Palm, it was the company's bet against Android, but as you can imagine, the idea didn't work out so well and Palm ended up passing into the hands of HP, who also purchased the system. In 2013, after HP couldn't find a useful end to webOS, LG bought the software code and completely rebuilt it - that's where the webOS that we all know.

In constant evolution since its launch, the main advantage of the LG system, compared to its competitors, is how it organizes your apps: instead of having a separate screen for each app, webOS is all built around installed software – this makes browsing between applications, for example, much more speed boat tour; just press the corresponding shortcut and you go to the desired app.

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In addition, it has all the functions common to smart TVs: you can access the Internet, has a store with hundreds of apps*, interacts with other devices via WiFi or Bluetooth*, in addition to, of course, making the user's contact with video, photo and software media a much more interactive and intelligent experience.

In the latest webOS update, the 3.5, LG has enhanced the system with more Safety and made the menus more simple, all without reducing the amount of existing resources on the platform.