Java Card Forum

The Java Card Forum is an industry association of companies from the smart card, secure operating system and secure silicon industry, working together to promote and develop Java as the preferred programming language for multi-application smart cards, secure devices and other execution environments.

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Java Card brings flexibility to Infineon’s new SECORA™ ID Key S USB secured authentication solution

Java Card Forum member Infineon has launched SECORA™ ID Key S USB, a new Java Card-based security solution designed to support passwordless authentication, digital signatures and PKI applications. The solution combines USB and NFC connectivity with preloaded applets for FIDO authentication, qualified digital signatures and PKI functions. At its core is an open Java Card environment, compliant with Java Card 3.1 and GlobalPlatform 2.3.1, which allows organisations to develop, migrate and deploy their own applets alongside the existing functionality.

This application flexibility enables the same secured hardware platform to be extended beyond authentication and digital signatures, to address use cases including physical access, cold wallets and software rights management. Java Card also helps simplify the development and deployment of these additional services. Infineon provides a Java Card development environment and configuration tools enabling customers to create custom applets and personalise the onboard operating system. The launch demonstrates how Java Card continues to provide a secured, interoperable and adaptable foundation for identity and authentication solutions – allowing new services to be introduced without requiring a completely new hardware platform.

Engineering samples are available now, with volume production expected to begin in September 2026.

Read the full Infineon announcement: https://www.infineon.com/technology-news/2026/ifxtn202607-119

Learn more: www.infineon.com/secora-id-key


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Stepping Stones Infographic

As eSIM adoption continues to grow, secure applet development has never been more important.

Trusted Connectivity Alliance’s infographic, Stepping Stones for Java Card Developers: Advancing eSIM Security, highlights why correctly developed Java Card applets are essential to protecting services such as payments, transport ticketing, identity management and IoT.

It also provides a useful checklist for developers, quality and test engineers, and end-customers to support secure, interoperable implementations.

A valuable resource for the Java Card ecosystem.

Read the infographic here: https://trustedconnectivityalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TCA_SteppingStonesforJavaCard_FEB26.pdf


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Java Card at the Heart of Secured Wearable Payments

As contactless payment continues to expand beyond cards and smartphones, secured wearable devices are becoming an increasingly important part of the digital payments ecosystem. A recent announcement from Java Card Forum member Infineon Technologies highlights this trend, with the introduction of SECORA™ Connect X and SECORA™ Wallet with SECORA™ Token Requestor for enabling secured contactless payments in smart wearables.

Infineon’s release points to growing demand for NFC-enabled devices, including smart watches, smart rings, sports watches and fitness trackers. Its SECORA™ Connect X solution uses a Secure Element to store payment credentials directly on the chip, rather than in the cloud, helping to provide a strong security foundation for wearable payment services. Combined with SECORA™ Wallet and SECORA™ Token Requestor, the solution supports card digitisation, payment tokenisation and branded wallet applications.

For the Java Card community, this is a strong example of the benefits Java Card technology brings to modern secured applications. Infineon notes that Java Card and GlobalPlatform standards support seamless integration through development tools, while pre-certified applets and available memory help developerscreate customised NFC and Bluetooth-enabled applications.

Java Card’s proven strengths (security, interoperability, flexibility and a mature development ecosystem) make it well suited to applications where trusted credentials must be protected in compact, power-efficient devices. In wearable payments, these benefits help manufacturers accelerate innovation while supporting the standards-based security and certification requirements expected across the global payments industry.

Infineon also highlights its contribution to industry bodies including the Java Card Forum, GlobalPlatform, EMVCo, ISO and the NFC Forum. This collaborative standards-based approach is central to the continued evolution of secured digital services, from payments and identity to IoT and connected devices.

Read Infineon’s full press release here: https://www.infineon.com/market-news/2026/infcss202605-091

Application page SECORA™ one-stop-shop for wearable payments: https://www.infineon.com/applications/security-solutions/payment-solutions/one-stop-shop-wearable-payments

Product page SECORA™ Connect X: https://www.infineon.com/products/security-smart-card-solutions/secora-security-solutions/secora-connect-solutions/secora-connect-x

Product page SECORA™ Wallet and SECORA™ Token Requestor: https://www.infineon.com/products/security-smart-card-solutions/secora-security-solutions/secora-wallet-and-secora-token-requestor