"Gemalto has been an early mover in developing its software and servicing capabilities to remotely manage sensitive data for different security implementations on connected devices, and we are excited to be part of this new venture that will pave the way for accelerating the adoption of a Trusted Execution Environment utilizing ARM TrustZone technology, " said Olivier Piou, CEO of Gemalto.

ENGADGET: ARM seeks better security for connected devices, teams up with Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient

This common, secure environment for software execution will utilize advanced hardware security coupled with industry standard software interfaces, such as those from the GlobalPlatform industry association.

ENGADGET: ARM seeks better security for connected devices, teams up with Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient

Execution of your plan will probably go differently than planned even if the external environment has no surprises.

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Pattern-based analytics solutions are already being leveraged by some companies, giving them a much-needed competitive advantage in a high-risk environment by providing insights into customer-buying patterns to guide the product offering, supply chain planning and execution.

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