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Verimatrix Releases Counterspy as a New Anti-Piracy Solution with First-Ever Defensive CapabilitiesRegulatory News: Verimatrix, (Euronext Paris: VMX), the leader in powering the modern connected world with people-centered security, today announced general availability of its new Verimatrix Counterspy anti-piracy solution -- the most advanced anti-piracy technology seen in the past decade. Counterspy leverages technology first developed by the company's cybersecurity team back in 2021 to offer an innovative new way to counter the rise in video piracy in an era where streaming apps are prevalent. Counterspy is a standalone product within Verimatrix's anti-piracy team, engineered to prevent video content theft, shield apps from attack, and provide ongoing piracy threat prediction, detection and response services. Counterspy goes beyond traditional methods to ensure top-tier security for media app subscribers, safeguarding content across various devices. It fills the gap in authentication created by the shift from operator-controlled set top box hardware to retail or app-based OTT clients, allowing operators to distribute content confidently while preventing piracy. With Counterspy, each app instance is authenticated and tied to a specific subscriber, ensuring transparency and control over access. By safeguarding the authentication token from theft or manipulation, Counterspy prevents abuse and ensures legitimate access to content, going above and beyond traditional DRM vendors. What makes Counterspy stand out:
For operators, Counterspy targets piracy and revenue leakage, enhances content security and app protections, and helps prevent the compromise of user data. A Verimatrix telco customer who deployed an early release version of Counterspy realized an OPEX savings of $300,000, and they prevented direct piracy losses of $21 million in one year. Counterspy's design for speedy and straightforward integration into streaming video clients allows operators to detect and efficiently counteract piracy directly at its source - serving as an "autonomous security solution" that stands in stark contrast to traditional methods. Counterspy is part of the Verimatrix Streamkeeper suite of security solutions and can be flexibly deployed alongside other Verimatrix technologies, including Multi-DRM and Watermarking. Operators can schedule a demo by clicking here. A live webinar is scheduled to take place on March 19 at 5 p.m. CET / 9 a.m. PST with security experts from Verimatrix and sports leader beIN discussing piracy in today's video ecosystem and showing why a combination of classic video protection and cybersecurity is key for success. Presenters include Lee Kent from beIN, Klaus Schenk, SVP Security and Threat Research at Verimatrix, and Maria Malinkowitsch, VP Video Protection Business at Verimatrix. Register here. A companion white paper has also been made available for download, "Securing the Streaming Seas: Verimatrix Counterspy's Superior Defense Against Piracy In a World Dominated by Video Apps."
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