Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) holds the promise for significant innovation and enriching our lives. But along with this innovation comes the threat of hackers- open hardware and software, third party software open vulnerabilities that can be exploited.

Within the Akraino Edge Stack Project, Nokia, Arm, & ecosystem partners have formed an edge blueprint for a Smart Cities platform called µMEC, targeted for a range of use cases. Devices based on the µMEC architecture can support sensors, connectivity protocols, etc. in different locations. As such, operating system level security is not enough. We need security for onboarding, securing data, and verifying the integrity of firmware, operating system and system software, as well as 3rd party applications.

In this session, we examine how technology such as Arm TrustZone and the OP-TEE software can be leveraged to achieve these goals.