Digital Key Release 1.0 Specification (Standardized Smartphone as a Car Key Solution)

https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...-Consortium-Announces-Publication-Digital-Key


Highlights

•The Digital Key specification was developed in order to create a robust ecosystem around interoperable digital key use cases, including allowing drivers to lock, unlock, start the engine, and share access to their car – all from their smart devices.

•The Release 1.0 specification provides a generalized deployment method that allows vehicle OEMs to securely transfer a digital key implementation to a smart device, using an existing Trusted Service Manager (TSM) infrastructure. By leveraging NFC distance bounding and a direct link to the secure element of the device, CCC is assuring the highest state-of-the-art security level for vehicle access.

•As the Release 1.0 specification provides a first standardized solution, the CCC has had a number of new member companies join the organization that believe in the Digital Key vision and future.

•Given extensive interest from automotive and smartphone manufacturers as well as the supplier ecosystem, CCC has begun work on the Digital Key Release 2.0 specification. This specification is under development in collaboration between CCC’s charter member companies including Apple, Audi, BMW, General Motors, HYUNDAI, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, and Volkswagen, and core members including ALPS ELECTRIC, Continental Automotive GmbH, DENSO, Gemalto, NXP, and Qualcomm Incorporated.

•Targeted for completion in Q1 2019, Release 2.0 will provide a standardized authentication protocol between the vehicle and smart device. By joining forces, Release 2.0 will deliver a fully scalable solution to reduce development costs for adopters and ensure interoperability between different smart devices and vehicles

 

i wonder if this will make stealing cars easier?

 

all you are doing is replacing the fob with a cell phone, and you know how easy some high end cars are being stolen with just a fob. lookup bmw stolen in like 10-30 secs on youtube.

all they are doing is amplifying the key fob signal from inside the house to fool the car in thinking you are in the NFC zone next to the vehicle to unlock then start it.

the biggest issue with fobs is they are constantly putting out a signal. on a cell phone you can always turn off the NFC chip to negate this.