June 2020 Newsletter

BLOG: GlobalPlatform’s Chairman of the Board reflects on the organization’s evolution

In his latest blog, GlobalPlatform’s Chairman Nils Gerhardt explains how the organization has evolved over the past twelve months.

Nils discusses the new IoT frameworks and initiatives that have come to the fore over the past year. He also discusses the challenges presented by COVID-19 and GlobalPlatform’s response to the pandemic.

GlobalPlatform forms Device Intent Working Group

The new group, which is part of the IoTopia committee, will create and maintain documentation for management of MUD files provided or created by device manufacturers and certification of MUD files.

The group is Chaired by UL’s Gonda Lamberink. You can learn more about the work it will be carrying out on our member website.

Join us for our Technical Meetings this June

As we look towards the summer, it’s time to start thinking about our Technical Meetings which will take place remotely between June 17 and July 2.

As a reminder, the Board of Directors took the decision to schedule these meetings as virtual gatherings in light of COVID-19. We thank our members for their continued dedication to the GlobalPlatform mission in these challenging times.

EE News Europe explains how GlobalPlatform and RISC-V International are enhancing IoT security

The recent announcement of GlobalPlatform’s partnership with fellow industry association, RISC-V International, was featured in EE News Europe.

Last year, GlobalPlatform announced a record 50% year-on-year increase in the shipment of Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), and the new partnership will accelerate the development of open standards for the hardware design of such components in connected devices.