26 June 2008

VirtualLogix Adopts Freescale i.MX31 For Mobile Security

VirtualLogix, a member of the ARM Connected Community, has teamed up with Freescale Semiconductor to create enable enhanced security for mobile commerce (m-commerce) transactions.

In a pre-integrated solution, VirtualLogix VLX for Mobile Handsets virtualization technology will be incorporated into the Freescale Semiconductor i.MX31 multimedia applications processor to create an isolated Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), independent of the main application open operating system (open OS), which protects mobile devices from m-commerce security threats.

VirtualLogix VLX for Mobile Handsets is a real-time virtualization solution that is targeted at wireless devices using ARM core-based system-on-a-chip (SoC). The Freescale 9.MX31 is built around an ARM11 core.

By adding VLX realtime virtualization on the i.MX31 applications processor, the open OS is securely isolated from a closed TEE where m-commerce transactions safely occur on the mobile phone or device. These measures protect against m-commerce security threats such as keystroke logging and phishing attacks, the companies explained.