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How Deluxe One Showcase Helps Companies Offer Secure, Cloud-Based Streaming
The Deluxe One Showcase platform enables entertainment companies around the world to offer cloud-based, secure streaming experiences from “for your consideration” and other dig... More
M&E Journal: Physically Distancing Your Data
When pandemics strike and people are physically isolated, data must still be monitored and protected even if physical workplaces are closed down. Storing files in the cloud can... More
Akamai: It Pays to Combat Piracy
Although it may be tempting to question whether it pays for companies to combat the age-old problem of content piracy, recent studies indicate that the answer tends to be yes, acco... More
SHIFT Shares Good, Bad Piracy News at M&E Day Event
Eric Wynalek, VP of strategic initiatives for SHIFT, had both good news and bad news to share on piracy during the pandemic at the Oct. 20 Media & Entertainment Day event: stay-at-... More
OpSec Security: Half of Global Consumers Expect a Data Breach
Nearly 50% of consumers worldwide expect to be affected by a data breach at some point, and nearly a third have already experienced one, a jump of 7% year-over-year, according to a... More
Synamedia, Ampere Report: Education Won’t Stop Sports Piracy
Sports fans know the dangers of piracy, from the mundane (poor and unreliable streaming) to the severe (fines and even arrests), with 84% of those surveyed in a new report pointing... More
M&E Journal: Securing and Supporting Your Remote Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic
For years many industries, including M&E, have been skeptical of remote workflows, with typical concerns covering lack of productivity and security controls over content. There... More
Akamai to Talk ROI of Fighting Piracy at Oct. 20 M&E Day Event
Content piracy has been around as long as content has existed. So too has piracy enforcement. But while it may seem a no-brainer to make serious investments into fighting conten... More
Irdeto to Stress Collaborative Tools Against Piracy in Oct. 13 Webinar
The sheer volume of content being produced, combined with the growth in streaming outlets to handle them, has left content owners, operators and device manufacturers alike with eve... More
Akamai Highlights the Importance of Bot Detection and Having a Bot Strategy
Having an effective, actionable bot management plan with the right tools that can detect, identify and defend against the most sophisticated bots are crucial for organizations beca... More
MESA Rebrands to Enable Increased Collaboration for Its Communities
MESA, an alliance of technology executives, production companies and content creators who are driving the future of the media and entertainment industry, announced today that it ha... More
M&E Journal: Where Do Production Security and Production Efficiency Meet?
Production security is not a new topic in the M&E industry, but it is certainly top of mind across the industry. File-based workflows, cloud services and a fully connected worl... More
How TPN Assessors Have Overcome the Challenges of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for the Trusted Partner Network (TPN) and the overall media and entertainment industry, including when it comes to the ability of facil... More
M&E Journal: How to Know Your Organization is Implementing ‘Minimum Reasonable Information Security Practices’
As a consequence of the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), chief information security officers in and out of the entertainment industry are being called upon to assure th... More
M&E Journal: Preparation and Learning From TPN Security Assessments … and COVID-19
By Chris Johnson, CEO, President, and Mathew Gilliat-Smith, EVP, Convergent Risks - The M&E supply chain has never been more united in improving digital security. At the tim... More
Cartesian Report: 1 in 5 Americans Share Credentials
A new report from Boston-based media consultancy firm Cartesian found that 22% of U.S. residents admit to credential sharing, and 42% of those aged 18-24 report the same, adding up... More
Akamai Piracy Paper Stresses Better Data, Collaboration
Ian Munford, director of industry strategy, marketing and solutions for Akamai, surveys the current piracy landscape, and sees a number of problems: the worldwide data around pirac... More
Pandemic Has Complicated M&E Security Needs: DigitalFilm Tree
The huge global shift to remote work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have complicated the security needs of media and entertainment companies, and made it crucial for them to ... More
M&E Day: New Tools Will Help Studios Produce and Deliver From Home, 5th Kind CEO Says
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it crucial for studios to deliver assets by using digital assets management (DAM) workflows to finish production elements and collaborate, and new 5t... More
DigitalFilm Tree: Remote Work Has ‘Emboldened’ Hackers
Working remotely with sensitive content assets used to be a rare luxury for creative professionals. Today it’s a necessity. And yet while the global pandemic seen the M&E ind... More