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October 2020 Newsletter

Letter from GlobalPlatform’s Executive Director

At the end of September, the IoTopia Committee’s Device Intent Working Group hosted a virtual MUD File Service demonstration and panel discussion with MUD expert participation. This is the second part of our MUD webinar series, exploring the key themes around MUD file servers and how GlobalPlatform is supporting the IoT ecosystem.

GlobalPlatform has also announced a new specification which simplifies the integration of Strong Customer Authentication for payments services. Additionally, members can now view the presentations from August’s technical workshop in Taiwan here.

Looking ahead to next month, members can now register to attend GlobalPlatform Fall Meetings virtually from November 16-20.

Catch up on part 2 of our MUD webinar

On September 30, the Device Intent Working Group hosted a live webinar for members on the soft launch of its MUD File Service.

During the webinar, GlobalPlatform Technical Director Gil Bernabeu explained the importance of the MUD File Service as a component of IoT infrastructure. He also shared a demonstration of a GlobalPlatform developed operational MUD File Service, which can be used to better understand the evolving market requirements across various connected vertical markets. A panel discussion followed with expert representation from NIST, Cisco and UL.

Watch here

Register for our Fall Meetings

On November 16-20 GlobalPlatform will be virtually hosting its member Fall Meetings.

The virtual meetings present a fantastic opportunity for members to have their say on GlobalPlatform’s committee and task force priorities for the coming year. We look forward to hosting a range of discussions and learning more about the exciting projects and implementations from our members.

The meetings also represent a good opportunity to reflect on what has been the 20th year for our organization.

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Taiwan workshop slides now available to members

Members can now download the presentation decks from our IoT Security and Certification Workshop which took place in Taiwan.

The workshop, which was presented in partnership with Winbond and Arm, explored the value of certification for IoT device makers across various vertical markets.

The slides are available for download from our member website.

Download the slides

GlobalPlatform Releases New Broker Interface Specification

GlobalPlatform has announced the release of a new specification for the Secure Element Broker Interface, which simplifies end user authentication in a range of payments use cases and form factors.

The specification enables service providers to easily develop new solutions which utilize authentication methods available on the device so consumers can rely on a single secure authentication method, rather than remembering multiple PINs or passcodes.

Read the announcement

In the News: GlobalPlatform Releases SCA Specification

NFC World explains how GlobalPlatform’s Secure Element Broker Interface will simplify the integration of strong customer authentication (SCA) for payments, banking, transport and identity applications.

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Technical Documents

Specifications Under Review

A minor version release of the GPD Internal Core API, with additions and bug fixes applied and showing all non-trivial changes since v1.2.1.

This has been made available to solicit public comments. Please provide your comments by Monday, 19 October 2020.

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This document is the Secure Media Path Protection Profile module for the TEE Protection Profile. Section 6 contains Security Functional Requirements (SFR) expressed in non-Common Criteria language, and Section 7 contains SFRs in CC language. These contents will be re-organized after the public review.

This has been made available to solicit public comments. Please provide your comments by Monday, 2 November 2020.

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The first complete draft of the Trusted User Interface module for the TEE Protection Profile, which provides assurance to the end-user that the display and input peripherals are owned by a specific TA at time of entry or display of sensitive data.

This has been made available to solicit public comments. Please provide your comments by Monday, 2 November 2020.

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Speaking Engagements

RISC-V Summit

Technical Director, Gil Bernabeu, will join other industry experts for this virtual event to deliver the presentation: Standardizing the TEE with GlobalPlatform and RISC-V – The IoT Opportunity.
Further details will be announced soon.

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GlobalPlatform Joins IoT M2M Workshop

On Thursday, 17 September, GlobalPlatform Board Chairman Nils Gerhardt and Executive Director Kevin Gillick, participated in a virtual “IoT Days’ event hosted by the IoT M2M Council. They delivered a presentation titled “GlobalPlatform – Standards for Securing the IoT”

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Understanding Device Intent

In this recorded webinar, we explain how Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) and GlobalPlatform’s MUD File Service can be used by devices makers to enable convenient and secure connectivity to networks.

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