The importance of forensic watermarking and having all your content security tools available in the cloud will be discussed by Gabriel Cantin, product manager for NAGRA, April 8 at... More
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NAB Show: Securing Pre-Release Content in the Cloud Discussed April 8 at Cyber Summit
Google Removes ‘Kodi’ From Search Autocomplete in Anti-Piracy Effort (The Verge)
Google has banned the term “Kodi” from its autocomplete feature, meaning those who look for information on the controversial media playback software will have to type out the f... More
NAB Show 2018: Cyber Security & Content Protection Summit Hits Las Vegas April 8
The Cyber Security & Content Protection Summit, produced by the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) and the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA), c... More
Blocked Pirate Sites Used 50 Percent Less Due to Court Orders (Sydney Morning Herald)
Pirate websites blocked by the Australian government are used 50 per cent less than a year ago after increased efforts from entertainment companies to stop illegal video sharing si... More
Irdeto Incorporates AI Into Anti-Piracy Software To Combat Illegal Streaming (SportsTechie)
Dutch cybersecurity company Irdeto has released an updated version of its Piracy Control software solution that could help digital steaming companies protect their product. Online... More
Europol, AAPA Shut Down Illegal Streaming Network (DTV Europe)
Europol and the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) have helped to dismantle an illegal IPTV streaming business following raids in Cyprus, Bulgaria and Greece. Europol said th... 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
Dish Network Files Two Lawsuits Against Pirate IPTV Providers (TorrentFreak)
Dish Network, a leading U.S. TV provider with more than 13 million subscribers, is continuing its crackdown on unauthorized streaming services. In a pair of lawsuits filed in Mar... More
ISP to Customers: Piracy Allegations Could Affect Your Smart Thermostats (TechSpot)
Internet service providers threatening customers who persistently download files via torrents is nothing new. But one US ISP has warned copyright infringers that if they don’t st... More
Putting Out the Fire of Content Security
The recent CDSA Content Protection Summit was memorable for more than just the tragic fires spreading throughout the Los Angeles area that morning. From a programming standpoint, h... More
Content Protection Summit: Anti-Piracy Expert Provides ‘Secret Sauce’ on Jailing Pirates
Cracking down on piracy can be challenging for media and entertainment (M&E) companies, but it must be done to protect content and success is possible — even in China, accord... More
Content Protection Summit: Anti-Piracy Expert Provides ‘Secret Sauce’ on Jailing Pirates
Cracking down on piracy can be challenging for media and entertainment (M&E) companies, but it must be done to protect content and success is possible — even in China, accord... More
IPTV Piracy Generates More Internet Traffic Than Torrents (TorrentFreak)
Increasingly, people are trading in their expensive cable subscriptions, opting to use cheaper or free Internet TV instead. This is made easy and convenient with help from a var... More
Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Paying a Steep Price to Battle Piracy (Forbes)
Streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu are winning the battle against pirates who aim to steal their content, according to a recent research report. Meanwhile, new fea... More
Can an Army of Bitcoin ‘Bounty Hunters’ Deter Pirates? (TorrentFreak)
When we first heard of the idea to use Bitcoin bounties to track down pirated content online, we scratched our heads. Snitching on copyright infringers is not a new concept, but... More
NexGuard, Colorfront Collaborate to Ensure Content Distributors Stay Ahead of Tech-Savvy Pirates (CDSA)
NexGuard, a Kudelski company and the leading provider of forensic watermarking technology and solutions, and Colorfront, the Academy and Emmy Award-winning developer of high-perf... More
Narcos’ Cali Cartel Threatens to ‘Kill’ Illegal Downloaders (TorrentFreak)
Netflix offers a great alternative to piracy, and for dozens of millions of people it’s a favorite pastime. Since Netflix’s priorities are shifting more to the production of... More
‘Game of Thrones’: How HBO Beat Its Hackers (The Wrap)
When hackers unlocked troves of plot secrets about “Game of Thrones” and other HBO shows, they may have thought HBO would pay a king’s ransom to keep them from leaking every... More
Philips Takes on Cinema Piracy with New Ambient Light Tech (ZDNet)
Content creators and cinemas have tried everything from piracy-busting patrols to embedded watermarks, but nothing seems to be making a dent in film piracy. So-called "cam" copi... More
Irdeto: Adapting to Changing Content Security Needs
Founded in 1969, Netherlands-based security firm Irdeto is coming up on its 50th anniversary, and the company’s longevity can be tied to adapting to the changing needs of its cli... More