Emobi has partnered with OmniTrust to strengthen cybersecurity for Plug & Charge technology as the companies look to expand secure electric vehicle charging across North America.
The partnership, announced by Emobi, combines the company’s cloud-based JustPlug platform with OmniTrust’s cryptographic trust technology to address security, interoperability and scalability challenges as connected EV charging infrastructure continues to grow.
According to Emobi, JustPlug is built on the ISO 15118 standard and enables vehicles to authenticate and begin charging without requiring drivers to use cards or mobile apps. The company said its platform is designed to work with both newer and legacy charging hardware, extending Plug & Charge capabilities to chargers and vehicles that cannot support conventional implementations.
“Security can no longer be an afterthought in EV charging. It has to be foundational,” said Lin Sun Fa, CEO of Emobi, in a statement. “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.”
Emobi said the system assigns each vehicle a secure digital identity using hardware security modules and digital certificates, allowing charging sessions to be encrypted and authenticated. Combined with OmniTrust’s technology, the companies said the platform is intended to strengthen protection against risks such as identity theft and unauthorized access while supporting interoperability across charging networks.
“The future of EV charging requires trust that can be verified across every vehicle, charger, and network,” said Greg Powell, Vice President of ChargeAuth. “Our work with Emobi helps make that trust foundational to the Plug & Charge experience, enabling the ecosystem to expand securely and at scale.”
The companies said the partnership is also intended to support future connected energy applications, including vehicle-to-grid services, through encrypted communications, lifecycle management and compliance with the ISO 15118 standard.
