Automotive mapping provider Here, the one owned by Audi, BMW, Daimler, and Intel, has announced a new service called OTA Connect, designed to provide mapping data and software updates to vehicles in a secure and timely fashion. Also announced was an agreement was the launch of the OneMap Alliance, which should help its HD Live Map platform take further hold in the market. Here says it will combine the OTA Connect features into its existing software suite, although it is currently available in a standalone configuration. The system is based on Uptane, a security framework designed by a group US academics and funded by the US Department of Homeland Security. Advanced Telematics Systems (ATS) was one of the first OTA…