Secure Element Evaluation Kit for the Android platform
Latest News
- Smartcard API v4.0.0 (based on Android 5.0 Lollipop) is already available for download.
- MSC Smartcard Service v4.0.0 (based on Android 5.0 Lollipop and overcoming the O_DIRECT issue) is already available for download.
Vision
Our vision is that Android becomes an important platform for developing and deploying security-based applications, thanks to its openness and the strength of its tools. Finally, all code should be contributed into the Android platform in order to have hardware-based security support in every new Android phone.
Proposed solution – SmartCard API for Android
The SmartCard API adds the necessary modules and API’s to the Android platform. It offers flexible access to secure elements, allowing a secure application solution to make use of any secure form factor, such as a USIM card, a secure µSD card, an embedded secure element, …
