Security News > 2020 > September > GlobalPlatform simplifies user authentication on smartphones and biometric cards

GlobalPlatform has released a new specification to simplify and bring greater trust to the authentication of digital services on smartphones and biometric-enabled cards.

Originally developed within EMVCo, the global technical body that facilitates the worldwide interoperability and acceptance of secure payment transactions, the Secure Element Broker Interface defines a standard to make end-user authentication simpler for all applications running in a GlobalPlatform-certified Secure Element.

Regardless of whether a consumer is using a biometric card or a smartphone, they can rely on a single secure authentication method for all apps stored in the device, rather than remembering multiple PINs and passcodes.

"The Broker Interface supports two of today's big trends: unified user authentication and strong customer authentication for smartphones, smart wearables and contactless cards. And this is about simplifying everyone's lives."

The specification also supports FIDO authentication and GlobalPlatform will extend the application of the Application Programming Interface beyond mobile payments.

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