Tata Communications, Thales partner for SIM security of IoT devices

Tata Communications has partnered with Rafale aircraft vendor Thales to develop a secure connectivity solution for internet of things (IoT) devices.

Tata Communications’ mobility and IoT platform MOVE and Thales’ T-Sure technology will collaborate for securing data generated by connected devices such as cars and trucks under the agreement.

“Thales will provide its T-Sure warranted digital identity solution to Tata Communications Move SIM cards, based on technologies from Gemalto, a Thales company,” a joint statement from Tata Communications and Thales said.

While MOVE will encrypt the data in motion (in current use), T-Sure will play the role of protecting the information at rest (archived) on SIM, therefore safeguarding data both on the network and at the device level.