The automotive industry has enjoyed a fast transformation in the area of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) capabilities. This transformation has taken place thanks to a combination of innovative R&D activities and the availability of small-sized, high-powered computing modules. As a consequence of this rapid transformation and the connected complexities of these respective systems; vehicle [...]
In most companies, executives and employees undertake best-practice training on the use and security of their company’s mobile phones and computers. Typically, the guidelines will include precautions against hacking, which can cause the loss or phishing of sensitive data and seriously affect the economy and reputation of a company. Among these recommendations, users of company [...]
We are moving toward a fully digitalized and connected world. The way we work, the way we communicate, the way we interact with our ecosystem...is changing. This is also becoming the reason why companies that were typically analog and ‘offline’ (in terms of connectivity), are now becoming Internet companies. The IoT era will bring many [...]
‘Tap and pay’, so easy with a contactless card, yet a headache for banks when trying to implement their NFC-enabled mobile payment solution. Since the appearance of the first SIM based NFC mobile payment solutions certified by Visa and MasterCard in October 2011, the market has been populated with different solutions: Secure Element [...]
In the previous post we reviewed the main technological solutions to secure mobile applications. Depending on the security solution (chip-based, cloud-based or TEE-based) and the target market, chip manufacturers and software developers can choose between various certification schemes applicable to their product. Certification is not legally mandatory but could be an industry requirement to be [...]
As new high-value markets like payments and ID are going mobile, security concerns are increasing. Are smartphones secure enough to be used as a substitute for payment cards? Are phones and tablets a suitable platform to distribute premium content without increasing the risk of piracy? Over the last few years, the payments industry has contributed [...]
As the NFC Forum says: “NFC makes life easier and more convenient for consumers around the world by making it simpler to make transactions, exchange digital content, and connect electronic devices with a touch”. Using NFC (Near Field Communication) to activate a WiFi connection on arrival at home or to the office, opening security doors [...]
