All posts by Chris Tribbey

Vulnerability and Patch Report, Jan. 14, 2018 (Citadel Information Group)

Important Security Updates Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 28.0.0.137. Updates are available from Adobe’s website. Apple Multiple Products: Apple has release... More

CES 2018: Tata Sky, Irdeto Expand Security Partnership

Digital platform security firm Irdeto announced at CES that it has expanded its security partnership with Tata Sky, a content distribution platform providing satellite pay TV servi... More

CES 2018: Western Digital Goes Small with Flash Drives; Vubiquity Touts Advances

Digital platform security company Irdeto used CES to launch its next-gen Piracy Control solution, one that identifies online video piracy across streaming, covering everything from... More

Vulnerability and Patch Report, Jan. 7, 2018 (Citadel Information Group)

Important Security Updates Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 63.0.3239.132. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google Chrome’s websit... More

CES 2018: TiVo Eyes Consumer Video Trends

LAS VEGAS — The average consumer around the world views 4.4 hours of video a day, and spends nearly 30 minutes just looking for content, according to a new study by TiVo, release... More

CES 2018: Cisco Debuts Consumption-Based Pricing for Cable Operators

LAS VEGAS — Cisco Jan. 8 used CES to debut a new DOCSIS licensing plan for cable operator customers using the company’s Converged Broadband Router (cBR-8) platform in order to ... More

Kaleidescape Adds NexGuard Tech to Protect Movie Server Content (SSN)

High-end home entertainment movie server company Kaleidescape has announced a new partnership with NexGuard, integrating the Kudelski-owned content protection company’s forensic ... More

Veritone Sponsors AI Exhibit During Its First CES

Cognitive analytics firm Veritone is coming out strong for its first-ever CES appearance. The Costa Mesa, Calif.-based company is the official sponsor of the 2018 CES Artificial... More

TiVo Debuts Next-Gen Platform for Content Providers

Just ahead of the annual CES trade show, TiVo has unveiled its Next-Gen Platform suite of products for content operators, geared toward helping media companies offer more personali... More

Kaleidescape Adds NexGuard Tech to Protect Movie Server Content (SCN)

High-end home entertainment movie server company Kaleidescape has announced a new partnership with NexGuard, integrating the Kudelski-owned content protection company’s forensic ... More

Kaleidescape Adds NexGuard Tech to Protect Movie Server Content

High-end home entertainment movie server company Kaleidescape has announced a new partnership with NexGuard, integrating the Kudelski-owned content protection company’s forensic ... More

Vulnerability and Patch Report, Dec. 31, 2017 (Citadel Information Group)

Important Security Updates Avast: Avast has released version 17.9.2322 for Free Antivirus. Updates are available on Avast’s website. AVG Antivirus: AVG has released version... More

CDSA Content Protection Summit Tech Showcases in Review

CDSA's Content Protection Summit featured a series of exclusive, breakout workshops, providing attendees with expert insights into new security technologies and processes. These... More

Unprecedented Changes Due to Disruptive Technologies, Global Giants, Cybercrime: 2018 Trends in Media and Entertainment (Irdeto)

Digital platform security firm Irdeto has launched its annual predictions looking at the content delivery and security trends in media and entertainment for 2018. The new e-book, ... More

ISE, HGST Talk Storage Security at Content Protection Summit

Erik Weaver, global director of media and entertainment market development for Western Digital’s HGST, looks at the storage needs for the industry today, and sees some solutions ... More

College Football Playoff Taps Wazee for File Transfer Services

Just in time for the final games of the year, the College Football Playoff has tapped Wazee Digital and its Media Hub service to replace its file transfer protocol (FTP) site, offe... More

Content Protection Summit: NexGuard’s Nakano Looks at Piracy’s Costs

Earlier this year, Nagra, the content protection sister company of watermarking specialist NexGuard, came up with an interesting figure around piracy: Take one out of four people p... More

Ooyala Study: Mobile Video Plays Hit New High

More than 58% of all video plays worldwide came via mobile devices in the third quarter of 2017, the sixth straight quarter mobile devices accounted for more than half of all onlin... More

Content Protection Expert Stresses IoT Vulnerabilities at CPS

Spencer Stephens, the former, longtime CTO of Sony Pictures Entertainment and founder of cybersecurity consulting firm Spencer.Media, wishes everyone involved in the IoT (Internet ... More