September 2010
LETTER FROM GLOBALPLATFORM'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - KEVIN GILLICK
The sleepier summer vacation period is now over and the industry is waking up to a flurry of activity as we progress through the remainder of the calendar year. In last month's newsletter I highlighted GlobalPlatform member involvement at the upcoming Smart Event 2010 in Sophia Antipolis, France, taking place on 21-24 September, this is the first such major gathering since summer's end.
Also in September is NFC World Asia in Singapore, taking place on 14-16. For this event we are grateful to GlobalPlatform member Mr. Wilianto Wu (Gemalto) who has volunteered to speak on behalf of the organization. Mr. Wu will speak on 'Facilitating end-user choice in contactless services'.
A third September event is SmartCardsExpo in Mumbai, India, taking place on 28-30. I will be there to represent the members and will speak with the keynote sessions on both day one and two.
Over the next several months my monthly newsletter will feature information about GlobalPlatform's presence at other important conferences including:
- October - Biometrics 2010 in London
- November - Smart Cards In Government in Washington, DC, ID World Congress in Milan and Cards & Payments India in New Delhi
- December - Cartes in Paris
Please contact me and let me know if you will be attending any of these venues and we can arrange some one-on-one time to discuss activities in the organization and priorities for the year ahead.
Device Committee Forms Two New Working Groups
There continues to be growing interest in the activities of the Device committee. This is fueled by heightened interest in how value-rich applications (such as payment) will be provisioned, secured and managed on mobile devices. In response, the GlobalPlatform Device Committee recently announced the formation of two additional working groups (WG).
The first WG, as the name implies, has been formed to specify every API relating to the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). The 'TEE API WG' roster currently includes active participation from five member organizations.
The second WG, referred to as the 'Remote Secure Element (SE) Admin WG' is working to detail the required on-device component to manage SEs from any Trusted Service Manager (TSM). This WG also has five very active members participating in the effort.
If you are a Participating or Full GlobalPlatform Member and are interested in joining these WGs, you may add yourself to their respective rosters via the members only website.
GlobalPlatform Showcased in Digital ID News Podcast
Digital ID News offers a series of podcasts in a segment called 'Regarding ID', hosted by publications editor Zach Martin. Recently, Zach interviewed me to learn more about the work GlobalPlatform is doing in the area of ID and credentialing.
During our fifteen minute podcast we discussed GlobalPlatform's activities, the priorities of the Government Task Force, our association with other standards bodies and suggestions for governments seeking to deploy smart card technology using well-known and widely accepted standards and specifications.
Implementation Case Studies on www.GlobalPlatform.org
GlobalPlatform continues to showcase member implementations which utilize the organization's technology in some or all of the deployment on the public website. Case studies from the financial, mobile telecom, government, healthcare, retail and transit sectors are all featured and, at present, this area is in the process of being updated.
This is your opportunity to help us update our case studies. We want to showcase your deployments in these key market sectors and all that is required is for your organization to provide us with details using a simple 'Case Study Template' available for download on the website.
While your case study submissions are welcome at any time, we are particularly interested in receiving as many new stories as possible before 1 October 2010. Thank you in advance for your contribution!
July Spotlight
Our member spotlight this month highlights Participating Member FIME.
Pascal Le Ray, CEO at FIME offers his view on the marketplace and the company's involvement with GlobalPlatform. To learn how you or your organization can be showcased through our spotlight feature, please contact iseepr.
With kind regards,
Kevin Gillick
Executive Director, GlobalPlatform
To view further details about the latest membership discounts available to GlobalPlatform members at industry events worldwide, please click here.
9-10 September 2010: Miami, Florida
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a 10% discount
14-15 September 2010: Shanghai, China
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a 10% discount
15-16 September 2010: Singapore
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a 10% discount
21-24 September 2010: Sophia Antipolis, French Riviera
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a €340 discount
27-29 September 2010: Barcelona
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a 10% discount
4-6 October 2010: Florida
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a 10% discount
18-19 October 2010: Beijing, China
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a 10% discount
19-21 October 2010: London, UK
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a £500 discount
23-25 November 2010: New Delhi, India
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a 20% discount
7-8 December 2010: Dubai
GlobalPlatform members are entitled to a 20% discount
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