Over the years, not only smartphones Android, they have eliminated from everyday life all those gadgets that we could not do without before. For example MP3 players, which are now practically unavailable, or even disposable cameras. But Google wants to do much more. Has announced yesterday theAndroid Ready SE Alliance to make sure new devices have the proper hardware for if necessary, replace keys and wallets. But let's see the details of the new Google project.
Google wants to simplify our life with Android Ready SE Alliance: a sort of protocol to transform our smartphone into a multi-use key
Digital keys, mobile driving license (mDL), Nazionale ID, electronic passport e eMoney solutions (wallets) are just some of the ideas Google has in mind with the Android Ready SE Alliance. However, hardware power is needed to do this. For Google, the first thing to see is the tamper-proof hardware, such as the chip Titan M by Pixel, which makes key archiving possible. The press release reads:
All of these features must run on tamper-proof hardware to protect the integrity of application executables and a user's data, keys, wallet, and more. Most modern phones now include tamper-proof, discrete hardware called the Secure Element (SE).
SE suppliers are joining a Google to create a set of open source, validated and ready-to-use applets. Today the General Availability (GA) version of Strong Box for SE. This applet is qualified and ready for use by Google OEM partners. In addition to smartphones, StrongBox will be available for Wear OS, Android Auto e Android TV.
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Google is currently focusing on digital car keys, mobile driver's license and other identity credentials.
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