GlobalPlatform, the standards organisation for secure digital services and devices, has released a new standardised Secure Channel Protocol for secure elements, enabling remote application and file management on constrained IoT devices and low-power networks. This latest update will help stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of robust end-to-end security in IoT devices, comply with IoT cybersecurity regulations, manage updates and patches, save energy and simplify device management.
“GlobalPlatform’s widely adopted Secure Channel Protocols enable the successful deployment and management of secure elements for multiple markets and use cases,” said Gil Bernabeu, the CTO of GlobalPlatform.
Saïd Gharout is head of standards at Kigen and a member of GlobalPlatform’s SE Committee that led the development of the specification. He also serves as chair of the GSMA eSIM Working Group 2 that oversees Technical Specifications such as SGP.22 and SGP.32.
Gloria Trujillo, eSIM group technical director, at the GSMA welcomed GlobalPlatform’s new protocol which, alongside the GSMA’s new eSIM IoT specifications as defined in SGP.31 and SGP.32, enables the creation of a secure ecosystem to support the rapid proliferation of network constrained IoT devices.
“Network and bandwidth limitations of IoT Devices have been a concern for the telecoms industry, and enterprises alike for some time now,” said Trujillo. “This has taken on greater importance given the increasing global adoption of these types of connected device in critical business environments. The emergence of GlobalPlatform’s new protocol alongside our new eSIM IoT specifications assure the industry that we have a secure, robust ecosystem to support and accelerate IoT rollout.”
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