The new Plug & Charge standard is now widely used in Europe, and is gradually catching on in the US. North American roaming platform Emobi is one of several charging providers that have developed their own Plug & Charge solutions, built on the ISO 15118 standard. Emobi’s cloud-based system is called JustPlug.
Now Emobi has formed a strategic partnership with security specialist OmniTrust to advance secure Plug & Charge adoption.
“As EVs become increasingly software-defined and connected to charging networks, apps, firmware, and the energy grid, cyber risks grow with every new connection,” Emobi explains. “Emobi’s JustPlug is purpose-built to address these risks, enabling EVs to securely authenticate and initiate charging without relying on cards or apps.
“Unlike traditional Plug & Charge implementations that require costly vehicle and charger software, firmware and hardware upgrades, JustPlug removes these barriers, extending secure Plug & Charge to approximately 80% of chargers and vehicles that have been unable to support conventional solutions. Through its partnership with OmniTrust, Emobi combines this expanded accessibility with verifiable cryptographic trust, helping Plug & Charge scale securely as the EV ecosystem grows.”
JustPlug assigns every vehicle a secure digital identity using Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and digital certificates, ensuring that each charging session is encrypted, authenticated and trusted. When combined with OmniTrust’s cryptographic trust capabilities, this approach “supports a more seamless user experience and broader interoperability while strengthening protection across the charging environment.”
“Security can no longer be an afterthought in EV charging. It has to be foundational,” said Lin Sun Fa, CEO of Emobi. “JustPlug was designed from day one as a cybersecurity-first platform, and our partnership with OmniTrust reinforces that mission by pairing seamless Plug & Charge with enterprise-grade security visibility and protection.”
Source: Emobi
