Security software provider Calton Hill is using GlobalPlatform’s GPD/STIP specification to provide a secure device software platform as part of its new Digital Rights Management (DRM) solution.

Calton Hill’s SecureSharing allows protected content such as video, data and music to be shared via a secure digital card used in different mobile devices, such as phone handsets, PDAs and portable video players.

SecureSharing is the first commercial usage of GlobalPlatform device technology in mobile handsets, and also the first commercial DRM solution based on GPD/STIP. It stores encrypted sensitive content on a SanDisk TrustedFlash card, which can only be read by secure GlobalPlatform-compliant mobile devices.  The GPD/STIP Specification provides a totally secure execution environment on the mobile device, allowing content to be loaded from the card and played on the device without any threat of hacking or illegal copying. 

GlobalPlatform claims that by basing SecureSharing on its technology, Calton Hill has ensured the solution is compatible with more than 75% of devices in the mobile solutions market, enabling mass market appeal and widespread adoption opportunities for content providers such as film studios and music production companies.    

“SecureSharing is a unique mobile DRM solution which addresses the needs of content developers to secure their content against hackers and piracy, yet which also satisfies consumers by allowing them to view content wherever and whenever they want,” says Steve Rooney, CEO of Calton Hill. “The GPD/STIP device environment is an integral part of the solution, which not only ensures that the confidential content remains totally secure at all times, but also enables this solution to be compatible with the majority of mobile devices in the global market today.”

Bob Beer, Chairman of GlobalPlatform and Vice President of Business Development at Datacard Group, adds: “This is a landmark implementation of GPD/STIP technology, which demonstrates two significant commercial advantages that GlobalPlatform device technology can offer - security and interoperability. Calton Hill has achieved two ‘firsts’ with this launch – using a GPD/STIP application on mobile devices and applying GPD/STIP to a DRM use case scenario.”