Standards bodies GlobalPlatform and the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) have formed a joint work group to collaborate on mobile device security standards... More
Trusted execution environment (TEE)
ABI: Mobile device hardware security market to be worth $1.9bn in 2017
The mobile device hardware security market will be worth US$1.9bn by 2017, up from US$430m in 2012, according to a new report by ABI Research... More
TEE specs announced
GlobalPlatform has released two specification documents for use by software developers working with trusted execution environments... More
Samsung picks NXP for S3
The NFC functionality in the recently announced Samsung Galaxy S III is provided by NXP, the NFC chip specialist has announced... More
Galaxy S3 gets extra security
European versions of the new Samsung Galaxy S III NFC phone are to be the first mobile phones to ship with G&D’s Mobicore technology... More
NFC Forum partners with GlobalPlatform on NFC standards
The partnership will see the organisation responsible for setting core NFC functionality standards working with the association which handles secure element specifications to support the development of internationally interoperable, multi-application NFC solutions. More
GlobalPlatform to put consumers in control of NFC mobile wallets
The secure chip standards body is working on a new approach to the management of NFC secure elements that would allow consumers to pick their own ‘trusted token’ and appoint their own secure service provider. More
Arm to add NFC mobile wallet support
Mobile phone chip leader Arm is working with Proxama to create secure future payment mechanisms for mobile handsets, the UK-based NFC specialist has announced... More
GlobalPlatform explains TEE
GlobalPlatform is to publish a series of guides that aim to explain in simple terms the technology developments it is working on and how they will benefit the industry... More
Clear2Pay joins GlobalPlatform
Payments and testing specialist Clear2Pay has joined smart card standards association GlobalPlatform as a Participating Member... More
GlobalPlatform specification adds secure area to mobile phone baseband processors
The new Trusted Execution Environment specification will enable a trusted window to be created on a mobile phone’s screen so that consumers can enter their PIN securely on their own phone, rather than on a retailer’s POS terminal. More