ETSI recently published a technical specification on identity proofing in the context of eIDAS trust services[1]. This document was prepared by its ESI technical committee, supported by a Specialist Task Force (STF 588). This technical specification answers a security gap in the current eIDAS framework for...
Eurosmart, the voice of the Digital Security Industry, issued its 2020 figures for Secure Element worldwide shipments. Despite the COVID-19 crisis, which makes it difficult to size the market dynamics in detail, the monitoring of Eurosmart over the last few semesters shows that the digital...
The Trusted Connectivity Alliance and Eurosmart have signed an agreement that will in future deliver clearer and more robust market data on the Tamper Resistant Element (TRE)* sector, through the regular joint publication of intelligence across various market segments including UICCs, embedded SIMs (eSIMs), embedded...
Public Consultation Eurosmart Technical group, ITSC, has developed a Protection Profile for Secure Sub-System in System-on-Chip (3S in SOC) Modern System-on-Chip (SoC) products integrate more and more advanced functions, including security. Security Sub-System is also being integrated into the SoC (integrated Secure Element / eUICC). The target is...
Building on eIDAS and making it available to all EU citizens Eurosmart welcomes the European Commission's proposal establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity - based on the solid principles established by the eIDAS Regulation. The European Commission takes stock of the situation at a...
Much-needed proposal on AI Eurosmart warmly welcomes the proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act -published on 21 April. The association has been advocating for years for EU requirements for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Eurosmart has particularly stressed the importance of the quality of the datasets and...
Despite COVID-19, Eurosmart confirms the resilience of worldwide shipment of secure elements General disclaimer The COVID-19 crisis brought deep uncertainty to the global economy. Therefore, forecast figures at the time of publication are exceptionally uncertain. Even if the potential impacts of the second wave remain to be...
End-to-end encryption has become widespread with numerous messaging apps and platforms adopting this encryption method. This technology provides a high level of privacy for communications between citizens, critical infrastructures, industries, and governments. Eurosmart has long advocated for the use of encryption within communications to ensure...
First-year anniversary of the EU Cybersecurity Act This week marks the first-year anniversary of the Cybersecurity Act. Philippe Proust, President of Eurosmart, highlights that "the Cybersecurity Act is a significant step towards a more cyber-resilient Digital Single Market. It is also an incredible opportunity to strengthen...
COVID-19 General disclaimer Due to the uncertainty that COVID-19 crisis brought to the global economy, the consumer demand and the industry dynamics, along with the limited view we had of its impacts as of April 2020, forecast figures at the time of publication are exceptionally...
