Content Protection (conditional access, DRM, watermarking, …) News

NEOTION enables the world's first phone to Conditional Access Module (CAM) transaction using Naratte's Zoosh Technology
Sep 6, 2011 – CAM technology powered by Zoosh™ allows TVs to communicate with Phone/Tablets using inaudible sound eliminating the need for an NFC chipset AUBAGNE — NEOTION, the French company specializing in the design and manufacturing of DVB-CI and CI Plus Modules for Pay TV operators (Broadcast & Telecommunications) and Naratte, a Silicon Valley-based company developing near field […]
News categories: NEOTION, Naratte, CAM, Digital TV, IBCShow, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet

The first Conditional Access Module with GSM technology
Sep 6, 2011 – NEOTION has become the first pay-TV access module manufacturer to implement GSM technology into a Conditional Access Module (CAM). Once inserted into a DVB-CI Plus slot, NEOTION's GSM CAM connects the TV or STB to the mobile network.
News categories: NEOTION, Broadband, CAM, Digital TV, IBCShow, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Verimatrix OTT Video Security Enables Sophisticated Service Delivery over Unmanaged Networks
Sep 6, 2011 – Verimatrix has announced enhancements to its Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for Internet TV that enable a greater range of subscriber features and an enhanced security profile for advanced over-the-top (OTT) video delivery.
News categories: Verimatrix, Content Protection, IBCShow, Streaming

Viaccess showcases 'TV Solutions Tailored to Your Needs' at IBC
Sep 6, 2011 – At IBC 2011, Viaccess (Paris: FTE; NYSE: FTE), owner of Orca Interactive, will show service providers how to protect and enhance the value of content services with 'TV solutions tailored to your needs'.
News categories: Viaccess, Conditional Access, Content Protection, IBCShow, Middleware

Verimatrix Secures Multi-network Video for GO in Malta
Sep 5, 2011 – Verimatrix has announced a design win for its VCAS™ 3 multi-network security solution, protecting revenue streams for GO (Malta: MLC) in Malta. Verimatrix provides security for GO's delivery of combined IPTV and OTT services over its broadband network.
News categories: Verimatrix, GO p.l.c., Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Malta, Streaming

MSTAR enters the arena of NAGRA On-Chip Security (NOCS) certified Chipsets
Sep 1, 2011 – MStar Semiconductor (3697.TW) has announced that it has passed NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) chipset certification and provides now a NOCS 1.2-ready solution. The solution is already deployed in Standard and High Definition Set-Top Boxes.
News categories: MStar Semi, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Videocon Doubles Subscriber Base in 8 Months Using Irdeto
Sep 1, 2011 – Just eight months after securing its first two million customers, Videocon d2h (Bombay:511389), a provider of DTH services for India, has reached four million subscribers. Videocon d2h implemented and launched their services using Irdeto's (JSE:NPN) pay-TV solution.
News categories: Irdeto, Videocon d2h, Conditional Access, India, Satellite, Subscribers

Verimatrix Licenses Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall™ Security Technology
Sep 1, 2011 – Cryptography Research (NASDAQ:RMBS) and Verimatrix have announced that Verimatrix has licensed Cryptography Research's CryptoFirewall™ security core technology to help build advanced solutions protecting video delivery revenue streams.
News categories: Cryptography Research, Verimatrix, Content Protection, Silicon IP

NDS VideoGuard Connect™ Enables BSkyB to Take TV Service to iPhones and iPads
Aug 31, 2011 – NDS has announced that NDS VideoGuard Connect™ is helping enable BSkyB (LSE:BSY) to deliver Sky Go to iOS devices. Sky Go provides flexible access to Sky content across multiple devices.
News categories: NDS Group, BSkyB, Digital TV, DRM, IBCShow, Ireland, Satellite, Tablet, UK