The Security and Trust Services API for J2ME (SATSA) is a collection of

Java ME Java Platform, Micro Edition or Java ME is a computing platform for development and deployment of portable code for embedded and mobile devices (micro-controllers, sensors, gateways, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, TV set-top ...

-based

API An application programming interface (API) is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software. A document or standard that describes how ...

s that provides compliant devices with additional

cryptographic Cryptography, or cryptology (from grc, , translit=kryptós "hidden, secret"; and ''graphein'', "to write", or ''-logia'', "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adver ...

security features. It permits the communication of a Java ME application with a

smartcard A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC or IC card) is a physical electronic authentication device, used to control access to a resource. It is typically a plastic credit card-sized card with an embedded integrated circuit (IC) c ...

through the

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and

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RMI protocols. SATSA was developed under the

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a
JSR 177
It covers the following features, not natively supported by the original Java ME platform: * Secure storage and exchange of data with third parties (such as the data exchanged during payment transactions). * User identification and authentication during the exchange of data with third parties.

Implementation of SATSA

The SATSA API is considered an optional feature by

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, and is not mandated in all Java ME phones. However, device manufacturers may include it, if required. Several device manufacturers have already chosen to include SATSA in some products. Among them are several mobile phone manufacturers: *

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(from

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onwards, on a selective basis) *

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(from

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onwards)

Implementation of SATSA

See also