Open Kernel Labs and Sirrix produce a Mobile Trusted Platform

Posted by Ken Y-N on July 2nd, 2010 at 03:17pm

The site Mobile Dev and Design recently published an article describing a collaboration between Open Kernel Labs and Sirrix Security Technology to produce a secure mobile computing environment. The outline of the platform says:

The joint prototype will run on readily available N900 mobile hardware and integrate the Sirrix Turaya Security Kernel (encryption, VPN, MTM/attestation, and trusted GUI) with the OK Labs OKL4 Microvisor to host the Sirrix Trusted Mobile Desktop alongside Android, Linux, and other guest operating systems in OKL4 secure cells.

The N900 is Nokia’s Maemo-based mobile computer that can make phone calls.

The new platform was displayed at Trust 2010: the Third International Conference on Trust and Trustworthy Computing in Berlin, June 21-23, where Sirrix also presented a paper entitled "Toward a Trusted Mobile Desktop" describing their research.

Oh! I just noticed that they include MTM/Attestation! With a bit of luck, I’ll be at Trust 2011 where I hope I can see a finished product.

Tags: okl4, open kernel labs, sirrix

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