Google announced the establishment of Android Ready SE Alliance

Google recently announced on its official blog that it has officially launched the “Android Ready SE Alliance” alliance program and has joined hands with NXP, STMicroelectronics, Thales and other chip-related companies to develop open-source kits that meet the alliance’s security standard certification specifications. Through the protection mechanism of software and hardware technology, we can further promote the popularization of Android smartphone as personal digital ID identity and digital e-wallet in more different application scenarios of Life and enhance the digital security protection of the device.

At present, a common version of the Secure Element (SE), called “Strong Box” encryption technology, has been released in line with the alliance’s verification. According to Google’s official description, the priority of the application services to be promoted are two major categories, including: digital driver’s license/digital passport and other identity credentials and digital keys (car, Home/office).

In addition to the new smartphone devices equipped with Android operating system in the future, the above hardware and software applications, such as security components and encryption technology that need to meet the alliance verification and have high security protection against tampering, can also be expanded to wearable devices such as Wear OS system, Android Auto car system and Android TV smart TV system in the future. The device.