G&D, ARM Partner to Protect Mobile Applications from Data Theft

ARM and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) have announced a strategic partnership for the development of highly secure mobile phone platforms. According to the two companies, "through the combination of ARM TrustZone technology, which creates a protected area in advanced systems-on-chip, and the highly secure Mobicore operating system developed by G&D, sensitive applications such as electronic payment and online banking via mobile phone will be efficiently protected from security threats. As a first step the two companies will develop a joint prototype."

“ARM TrustZone technology is already an integral part of the ARM Cortex™-A series processors which are currently being deployed in smartphones by many of the industry’s leading handset manufacturers”

“We will be working with ARM to develop the security architecture for the next generation of mobile phones. This will enable people to access highly valuable services with convenience and security,” explains Dr. Kai Grassie, head of the new business division at G&D. (more)