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Convergent Risks Expands to Tackle TPN Security Assessments, Consultancy Demands

Risk identification, assessment and mitigation specialist Convergent Risks has announced it’s expanding its resources by 50% to meet increased demand for both the Trusted Partner... More

DISH, NAGRA Mark Win in SetTV Streaming Piracy Case

Content protection and multiscreen TV solutions provider NAGRA and DISH Network marked a legal victory Nov. 12, taking home a judgment against the Kodi-based SetTV streaming servic... More

HITS Fall: EIDR Identification Can Help M&E Companies Boost Efficiency

Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) identification and the automation made possible by it can significantly help media and entertainment companies increase efficiency by integrating t... More

PwC Privacy Experts: Organizations Need to Deploy Strategic Data Framework Companywide

As the amount of data that organizations create, collect and use continues to grow, that increased data incurs more risk for them, according to privacy experts at PwC, who urged or... More

HITS Fall: Google Cloud, Mediamorph, Expert System to Offer Supply Chain Perspectives

Supply chain experts from Google Cloud, Mediamorph and Expert System are set to offer their takes on the latest trends media and entertainment companies need to watch for, Oct. 4 a... More

Free Registration for MESA Members for NAB Show New York

Members of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) can now register for free to attend NAB Show New York, being held Oct. 17-18 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. ... More

VDMS Adds Managed Security Services to Enterprise Cloud Solution

Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS) has added a new, round-the-clock managed cloud security offering as part of its cloud security solution, offering access to expert security pr... More

Box Execs: Evaluating Cloud Vendors for Security, Compliance is Crucial

Evaluating cloud vendors based on their security and compliance capabilities is a must for any business because when you do business with one Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendor, y... More

IBC 2018: CI Plus 2.0 USB CAM Ready to Deliver Pay TV Services Globally

A partnership of major players in the CAM ecosystem, led by Irdeto, announced a productized CI Plus 2.0 USB CAM which is ready for certification. Initially formed in 2017 to suppor... More

IBC 2018: NAGRA Launches NexGuard QuickMark Watermarking Solution

Just ahead of the IBC Show, NAGRA announced it’s launching a new watermarking solution, designed specifically to combat premium live sports piracy on open devices. Dubbed NexG... More

Vodafone TV Taps NAGRA for Security Services

Telecommunications firm Vodafone has tapped NAGRA and its Security Services Platform (SSP) to provide a single content value protection system for Vodafone’s TV service on multip... More

NSS Labs Puts Out Call for Next-Gen Firewall Group Test

Cybersecurity research and guidance firm NSS Labs is developing the next iteration of its Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Group Test, and has issued a call for both enterprises and... More

ISE’s Charitable Giving Campaign Has Information Security Hook

Security consulting firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) has launched new initiative, dubbed “Buy One / Give One,” that rewards companies that invest in a security assess... More

Irdeto: P2P Piracy Still Dominant

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks continue to be the No. 1 source of pirating copies of movies and TV shows, according to new research from Irdeto, and the growth in streaming video pira... More

SVA’s Thibeault: ‘Layered’ Security Solutions Work Best to Protect Your Content

NEW YORK — As over-the-top (OTT) streaming video continues to gain in popularity, it’s a prime target for pirates and, to protect your content, it’s important to use a “lay... More

Surviving Internet Crimes

By Chris Taylor, Taksati Consulting The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently published their 2017 Internet Crime Report. The report contains statistics on the ... More

Trusted Partner Network Discussed July 24 at NYC M&E Day

On July 24 at the Media & Entertainment Day, two of the heads of the new, industrywide Trusted Partner Network (TPN) initiative will share details about the program for the fir... More

M&E Journal: Preparing for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation

By Chris Johnson, CEO and Director; Phil Herbert, Director; and Stephanie Iyayi, Director, Convergent Risks - The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into force on Ma... More

Four Reasons Why Studios are Moving to the Cloud

By Ziad Lammam, VP Product Management and Marketing, Teradici - As consumers become more accustomed to the instantaneous delivery of content, the cloud will evolve into a missi... More

Irdeto Sees Massive Illegal Streaming Problem for World Cup

During the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, cybersecurity firm Irdeto detected nearly 5,100 unique illegal streams over the internet, with games featuring Brazil accounting for m... More

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