NFCNews | Consult Hyperion joins GlobalPlatform

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Consult Hyperion, a UK-based consultancy that specializes in the fields of secure transactions, contact and contactless multi-application smart card and mobile technology, is the latest company to become a GlobalPlatform member. Consult Hyperion joins the international specification body for smart card infrastructure at the observer level.

Joining at GlobalPlatform will enable Consult Hyperion to stay informed of technology developments within the organization and discuss strategic and technical activities by participating in the advisory council; a forum designed to create an open dialogue between GlobalPlatform members and the board of directors, committee chairs, and technical and executive directors.

The company will also have the opportunity to engage in GlobalPlatform’s Mobile Task Force, which was established to drive existing GlobalPlatform technology, and to create new extensions of the technology, to satisfy the developing needs of mobile contactless services.

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group joins GlobalPlatform

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group has joined GlobalPlatform as the organization’s latest Observer Member.

The Chinese chip design company focuses on the development and manufacture of application-specific secure chips across multiple sectors, including automotive, mobile/telecoms and payment. In joining GlobalPlatform, Shanghai Fudan will bring a its knowledge and experience in the manufacture of secure chips for specific functions, further strengthening the organization’s membership base of chip manufacturers.

GlobalPlatform posts online guide to secure elements

GlobalPlatform has launched its second in a series of online guides explaining the association’s current projects and technologies.

This new guide addresses the role of secure elements (SE) in mobile devices and GlobalPlatform’s involvement in this area of mobile security. The FAQ-style guide is free to view on the organization’s website.

NFC Forum, GlobalPlatform partner to accelerate NFC adoption

GlobalPlatform has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NFC Forum to harmonize specification activity to support the development of interoperable, multi-application NFC-based mobile solutions.

NFC software developer Sequent joins GlobalPlatform

NFC software provider Sequent Software has joined GlobalPlatform as an Observer Member.

Sequent’s membership enables it to contribute to specifications that ensure the interoperability of secure contactless services. The company, which provides a neutral software and services platform for the developing NFC market, plans to participate in the formation of business requirements and the development of best practices in different industry sectors, according to GP.

GlobalPlatform launches Trusted Execution Environment guide

GlobalPlatform has launched the first in a series of online guides that will explain in simple terms the association’s current projects and technologies.

Up now on the GlobalPlatform Web site, the first guide covers Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), or the hardware and software on a mobile device that ensures that sensitive data is stored, processed and protected.

GlobalPlatform releases government smart card implementation guidelines

GlobalPlatform published an implementation guideline for smart card-based government identity services. This document, called Card ID Configuration v. 1.0, is the first part in GlobalPlatform’s plan to become the trusted source for government issuing authorities in this segment.

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