Watchdata System: A Professional Data Security Solutions Provider

Watchdata System, also known as Watchdata Technologies, is a professional provider of data security and electronic transaction solutions, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Beijing, China. The company's core focus is on digital authentication, transaction security, and identity protection, serving customers across more than 70 countries and regions worldwide. Watchdata has positioned itself as a guardian and service expert in security, leveraging its foundational expertise in secure operating systems and security chip technology to create secure and trustworthy computing and transaction environments. The firm's extensive product portfolio and end-to-end solutions are widely applied in critical sectors such as telecommunications, finance, transportation, government, and public utilities.

The company's offerings are structured around four key business areas, all underpinned by digital security protection technology and security chip operating system technology: Connectivity, Payment, Identities, and Digital Infrastructures.

Core Business and Offerings

• Connectivity: This segment focuses on providing trusted connections for devices within mobile communication networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), and vehicle networks (V2X). Watchdata assists telecommunications operators by offering identity authentication and value-added services. The solutions aim to ensure secure, reliable data exchange between devices.

  • Products and Services include: Communication SIM Cards, IoT M2M modules, a One-Stop eSIM solution, and the IoT Connection Desk. These offerings enable telecommunications operators to manage billions of users and provide cross-industry integrated mobile payment solutions.

• Payment: Watchdata is a long-standing specialist in financial security, dedicated to realizing secure physical, electronic, and digital transactions. The company provides secure identity authentication and electronic transaction services for financial institutions like banks, securities firms, and third-party payment providers.

  • Products and Services include: Financial IC Cards (including contact and contactless EMV), Innovative Payment Products, and online banking security authentication devices such as the WatchKEY and WatchKEY OCL for ensuring online banking security. The firm also offers security tokens, card readers, and a Trusted Service Management (TSM) platform for the secure downloading and management of applications on embedded Secure Elements (eSEs).

• Identities: This area is focused on protecting the identities of individuals and objects, spanning from the physical to the digital realms. The company provides identity recognition and data protection solutions for government agencies, public utility entities, and corporate clients, facilitating secure interconnection and access.

  • Products and Services include: ID Cards, Transportation Cards, Business Application Cards, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions. For corporate environments, Watchdata provides identity authentication and authorization management solutions to build secure networked and mobile office environments. Specific product examples include smart wearable devices and smart mobile terminals.

• Digital Infrastructures: This pillar is dedicated to next-generation solutions for network endpoint security. Leveraging its core information security expertise, Watchdata offers embedded secure operating systems and personalized application software development services to help customers build secure and trustworthy computing environments.

  • Products and Services include:
    • TimeCOS® and TGoMOS®: TimeCOS is a proprietary smart card security operating system that was a pioneer in China, while TGoMOS® is a multi-application micro operating system.
    • Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System: Including high-speed highway toll collection systems and the Quipass Electronic Road Toll System, which utilizes satellite positioning technology for road toll solutions.
    • Authentication Devices: Such as WatchOTP Series (one-time password solution), WatchKey ProxKey & OCL MB (USB token for two-factor and multi-factor authentication), and FIDO U2F USB tokens.
    • Mobile Security: Solutions like WatchTrust, a mobile security solution that secures mobile internet applications, and a comprehensive Digital Car Key Solution that supports various protocols (NFC, BLE, UWB) and includes both cloud platforms and physical keys.

The comprehensive nature of Watchdata's technology, which includes secure hardware, operating systems, software applications, and services like personalization, remote management, and key management, makes it a key player in areas related to security compliance and risk management across multiple industries. The firm's products, by design, provide essential functions such as identity recognition, key generation, secure storage, and data protection, which are foundational to mitigating digital risk and meeting global regulatory compliance standards.