Anti-Piracy

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

When major movie and TV companies discuss piracy they often mention the massive losses incurred as a result of unauthorized downloads and streams. However, this unofficial marke... More

Australian courts have ordered internet providers to block more than 50 pirate websites in two separate cases, including one brought by the network airing Game of Thrones there. Si... More

Hackers have become an inescapable part of the Hollywood narrative, on and off the screen. HBO is reeling from the worst data breach since the North Koreans hacked Sony Pictures, w... More

Forensic watermarking tech firm NexGuard has teamed up with universal transcoding enterprise software company Capella Systems, with Capella including NexGuard’s forensic watermar... More

Foxtel Aug. 9 welcomed the sentencing of a Sydney man for his role in the selling of unauthorized access to Foxtel services. Haidar Majid Salam Al Baghdadi, 33 , was convicted ... More

Season 7 of HBO’s mega-hit Game of Thrones premiered recently, and according to HBO, over 16 million eager fans tuned in to the long-awaited episode, on TV and via the company’... More

The 2014 hack at Sony Pictures Entertainment was a watershed moment for the entertainment industry. This month, yet another targeted attack — this one against HBO — reminds us ... More

When a recent summer blockbuster hit theaters, pirated copies of the film were available the very next day, and yet some news reports said the box office performance of the film ha... More

It’s a truth about the state of content security today: while the level of effort to cause damage coming from hackers and content pirates is surprisingly low, the level of effort... More

Google is the devil.  And so is YouTube.  Because, a bunch of music industry executives told me that. And hey, they have a point: Google exploits more loopholes than a Bahamia... More

For years now the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA) has held its Content Protection Summit (CPS) in Hollywood, bringing together security experts across the entert... More

As security concerns grow in a world of cloud-powered and OTT-to-any-screen video services, service providers are taking the necessary steps to protect their digital services – s... More

The first episode of Game of Thrones’ seventh season made its way onto the internet June 16, and, like every year, this generated quite a bit of activity on various torrent sites... More

Delegates to the opening day of IATSE’s 68th Convention in Hollywood, FL, heard a local U.S. congressman blast President Donald Trump and Congress for failing to address one of ... More

Digital platform security Irdeto, working with MultiChoice Africa Limited, a provider of video entertainment services in Africa, earlier this month touted their efforts in the se... More

In the media industry, there’s no dirtier word right now than “Kodi.” The popular media management software is under siege, and the once vibrant ecosystem that supported it i... More

The ever-present threat of online piracy remains a hot topic in Hollywood. A lot has changed over the years. Piracy is arguably more mainstream now with easy to use streaming si... More

Apparently more Chinese consumers than ever are switching to paid subscription services, but just how much are Internet giants like Baidu doing to keep a lid on piracy? By Tom R... More

T411, France's most-visited torrent site, has been shut down by police in France and Sweden. With millions of users, the platform was a true giant and a top 50 site in France. Tw... More