Conax, has announced at ANGA COM it has developed an OTT software development kit containing a Conax security-hardened Microsoft PlayReady DRM client.
The solution will manage all communication between the streaming server and the native player with additional layers of security. The Conax security-hardened implementation for MS PlayReady conforms to Microsoft’s rules for Compliance and Robustness and the security requirements from all major Hollywood studios and content providers.
Embracing advanced security technologies such as obfuscation, trip wires, variability, renewability, secure storage, secure time, optimized cryptography and more, Conax is providing additional layers of protection enabling highly secure OTT and DRM clients with a solution that easy to implement.
The Microsoft PlayReady protocol is an OTT distribution standard compatible with most consumer devices and systems on the market today. Conax’ security-hardened implementation for MS PlayReady SDK (Software Development Kit) provides operators with an OTT app that furnishes world-class security taking OTT content protection to the next level.
Tom Jahr, EVP Products & Partners, Conax, said in a statemen: “While OTT services have the potential to enable content aggregators to capitalize on new revenue streams, anytime/anywhere consumer services must be transported securely to Over-the-Top devices such as tablets or smartphones or traditional STBs to ensure protection of content and revenues. Conax Secure Client provides the framework for content distributors to seamlessly integrate Conax world class content protection technology into their OTT operation with best-of-breed security for their premium Over-the-top content.
“In a new report from Pyramid Research that examines the growth of OTT video in markets across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, content is highlighted as the most important factor for OTT success. Naturally, a unified content security solution will also be critical for ensuring the content revenues, further strengthening the role of content security moving into the next generation of content consumption.”
