This document summarizes news related to embedded systems security for May 2011. It focuses on developments in near field communication (NFC) technology, smart meters and smart cards. Upcoming events highlighted include conferences on mobile payments, NFC payments, smart grids, and smart technologies. Key organizations announced partnerships and product releases involving NFC, smart meters, and security processors.

1. Embedded Systems Security
news for May 2011
Focus on:
(1) NFC
(2) Smart Meter + Smart Cards
(3) Coming events
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2. Highlights/key facts on NFC
The AEPM member banks (BNP, CIC, CM, CA, CE...) and operators (,FR, Bouygues...)
FR 13/04/2011 AEPM announced that they have finalised the target version of the “Payez Mobile” specifications.
TechNavio, the market intelligence platform of Infiniti Research, just published a new report titled
"Global Near Field Communication Device Market 2010-2014"
UK 14/04/2011 TechNavio Key vendors dominating the market space include NXP, Inside, Broadcom & Shanghai Fudan Microelec
ST-ERICSSON will integrate NFC capabilities in its U8500 platforms alongside other connectivity
14/04/2011 ST-ERICSSON functions. ST-Ericsson is a key supplier to Nokia, Samsung Mobile and Sony Ericsson.
EU
19/04/2011 NXP/POKEN NXP and Poken to join forces to develop NFC products for social networking
NFC Forum publishes "How to use NFC tags and readers to create interactive experiences that
18/04/2011 NFC Forum benefit both consumers and businesses"
Global Platform GlobalPlatform Releases 1rst version of TSM Messaging Specifications
26/04/2011 OCS / Mastercard Oberthur launches first MasterCard M/Chip Advance product (fully certified Cosmo Fly v4M/Chip)
11/04/2011 ISIS Isis (mobile commerce JV MNO AT&T, T-mobile & Verizon) to debut NFC payments in City in H1/2012.
Smartag (ACiG’s sister company, ACiG's is supplier and distributor of RFID products) Supplies NFC
US 12/04/2011 Google Smart Poster Tags for Google Places Service.
14/04/2011 RIM RIM will introduce its RIM BlackBerry Bold with touch capabilities and NFC technology, in Q3/2011
Smart Insights publishes "Trusted Service Manager for NFC market 2011" that gives an analysis of the
14/04/2011 Smart Insight NFC markets. 3k€.
"Charge Anywhere" application lets Nexus S owners accept MasterCard PayPass and Visa Blink
15/04/2011 Charge Anywhere contactless payments.
WW Berg Insight publishes report Handset Connectivity Technologies – 2nd Edition, which analyses the
latest trends on the worldwide market for GNSS, Bluetooth, WLAN and NFC technologies in mobile
19/04/2011 Berg Insight handsets. (120 pages /1k€)
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3. Highlights/key facts on Smart Meter/Grid
Meter/
24/03/2011 BSI BSI have released "Protection Profile for the Gateway of a Smart Metering System"
STM Design wins for the new 1-Mbyte-Flash Access/Performance Line of 32-bit MCUs at leading
EU 04/04/2011 STM OEMs in consumer, healthcare and smart-metering applications (src Q4/10 results)
ETSI partners with T&D (European association of the electricity transmission & distribution equipment) to
19/04/2011 ETSI/T&D drive Smart Grid standards
Other / MISC
Inside Secure is said to be considering an IPO (Initial Public Offering) in the foreseeable future, according to
FR 07/04/2011 Iside Secure Les Echos, a French economic daily.
04/04/2011 Ingenico Ingenico agrees US$54m deal for Hypercom's payments division (after a battle with Vivotech)
First contactless NFC payment solutions (payment by card or mobile phone) certified in by GIE Cartes
EU 07/04/2011 Ingenico Bancaires
15 min video to understand the ETSI M2M TC activity lead and presented by D. Boswarthick (15/02/2011)
11/04/2011 ETSI @ MWC11 available at http://www.vimeo.com/20921409
NXP NXP in takeover talks with Intel, Broadcom, Qualcomm (src eeTimes ) NXP Not in Talks for , Says CEO.
26/04/2011 Inside Secure INSIDE Secure announced it will develop 32-bit secure processor solutions based on ARM architecture.
Gemalto reports first quarter 2011 revenue ( Revenue increases by +17% to € 444 million, +27% revenue
28/04/2011 GTM growth in Secure Transactions)
GMT/
NTT
ASIA 10/04/2011 DOCOMO NTT DOCOMO Selects Gemalto for 's First LTE Commercial Roll-Out
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4. Coming events
18-19 May Paris Mobile Payment 11 http://www.mobilepaymentexpo.com/
19-21 Sept Nice (FR) NFC World Congress http://www.nfcworldcongress.com/conference
NFC 13-14 June London NFC Payments Europe 2011 www.nfcinsight.com/paymentseurope
SmartGrid 24-26 May Paris SMARTGRIDS 2011 http://www.smartgrids2011.com/index-uk.htm
Other 21-24 Sept Nice (FR) Smart Event ’11 http://www.smart-event.eu/
Smart University http://www.smart-university.eu/
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