35% of smartphones sold in H1 2020 had chipset security: Report

New Delhi: Nearly 35 per cent smartphones sold globally in the first half of 2020 had hardware security embedded in them, a new report has said. Apple led the secure chipset market in H1 2020 with 39 per cent share.

According to latest research from Counterpoint’s Component Practice, this share is expected to reach 38 per cent in 2021.

Hardware-backed security (strong box) means that keys are stored in the secure element, which is a separate microchip.