This article provides an overview of GlobalPlatform (GP) Key Management and includes a proposed architecture for an efficient GP Key Management System (KMS) based on the Cryptomathic - Crypto Key Management System (CKMS). This article is not intended to cover all possible uses of GlobalPlatform, but is meant to provide an overview of how it may well be used in an environment where the chip is personalized centrally, after

Trusted Service Manager (TSM) is a relatively new role required in a mobile Near Field Communication (NFC) ecosystem. The core services a Trusted Service Manager offers, are the secure management and provisioning of the applications issued by service providers, such as banks, transport / ticketing authorities, merchants, or other application issuers. Provisioning performed over the air (OTA) includes, for example, the download, installation, personalization and life-cycle management of th