The Truth About Security Audits

By: Martin Porter, Executive Director

With so much to lose doesn’t it make sense for the entertainment industry to agree on a single vendor security auditing standard?

Martin Porter, Executive Director

Something is broken in the content security world and nobody has figured out how to fix it.  Ask any post house, replicator in town — anyone who’s handling invaluable pre-release content on behalf of the studios, game companies or record labels.  They’ll tell you that they are being audited ad nauseum by studios, industry associations, consultantcies, etc.  One post house in town told me that it performed over 100 independent security audits last year alone, with serious cost in time, productivity, and auditing fees.  There’s CDSA (which I run), MPAA, Microsoft, ISO, plus studios that also conduct their own review of a vendor’s content security procedures.  A vendor will successfully gain accreditation or review by one body just to be called the next day for another audit by somebody else.

Don’t get me wrong — security audits are essential.  In fact, standards need to get tighter and everyone needs to huddle around best practices and proven solutions that plug the possibility of a costly security breach. Read more

Italian Disc Suppliers Adopt CDSA Security Standards

GD Packaging and Partners Choose CDSA for Accreditation Across Their Entire Supply Chain

MILAN, ITALY — In a move designed to secure the manufacturing and distribution of Blu-ray, DVD and CD products throughout the entire Italian entertainment supply chain, GD Packaging has become the first packaging company to gain CDSA Content Protection and Security (CPS) accreditation and has played a primary role in involving its production partners in the program.

In addition to GD Packaging, Easy Replica has gained CDSA CPS and Copyright and Licensing Verification (CLV) accreditation, while GDD Manufacturing and Starmaster are both working towards their CPS and CLV accreditation.
These recent announcements are part of a nationwide adoption of the CDSA content security and copyright protection standards. Also accredited in Italy are IMS and Decibel Trading Service (CLV) with IMS and Duplas Avelca both working towards CPS accreditation.

As GD Packaging General Manager Stefano Goy explains, “Improving security and anti-counterfeiting measures has always been a priority at our company. After completing an anti-intrusion set-up and implementing CCTV system and access control we achieved CDSA CPS accreditation as of January 2010. However, it was clear that we were only as secure as the weakest link in our supply chain. As a result we gathered together our partners, including replicators, printers and stampers, to encourage them to join as well. Being CDSA accredited assures our clients a single point of reference. Even though clients know a project will be handled by various companies, this program guarantees confidence in the accuracy and security of the final product from creation through distribution.”

Peter Wallace, Director, EMEA for CDSA adds, “The Italian market has taken a leadership role in the widespread adoption of our program with the understanding that much of the work in the optical disc marketplace requires the participation of multiple partners. The effort of GD Packaging to secure their entire entertainment supply chain is an initiative that resounds in other markets around Europe and the world.”

Based in Pioltello (east of Milan), GD PACKAGING is one of the largest external packagers all over Europe and located in a logistically strategic area for supplying the north and center of Italy.

About CDSA’s Content Protection and Security Standards
For over a decade, CDSA has been recognized as the worldwide leader of Anti-Piracy and Compliance Programs. CDSA’s Content Protection and Security Standards were first written in 2007 by an international team of intellectual property, anti-piracy and security experts from both the physical and digital arenas, thus giving coverage to the entire media supply chain. By implementing these Standards, organizations effectively demonstrate process approaches for the handling, manufacturing, storage and delivery of valuable entertainment, software, information and assets in the home entertainment, video game and music industries.

About CDSA
CDSA, the Content Delivery & Storage Association (formerly IRMA, the International Recording Media Association), is the international content protection association. For over 40 years, it has served as the worldwide forum advocating the innovative and responsible delivery and storage of entertainment, software and information content. Founded in 1970, this global trade association’s membership includes companies involved in every facet along the digital and physical media supply chain. Beginning with the audiocassette, through the home video revolution, and into today’s digital delivery era, CDSA has always been the organization companies have turned to for news, networking, market research, information services, and leadership.

More information is available online at: www.cdsaonline.org

CDSA Announces Content Protection and Security Certification of Three Deluxe Digital Studios Sites Worldwide

Deluxe Digital Studios has become the first entertainment services company in the world to achieve the Content Delivery and Storage Association (CDSA) Content Protection and Security Standard certification at three of its home entertainment facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Deluxe Digital Studios’ headquarters in Burbank, CA, along with the Bangalore, India and London, England locations have successfully completed CDSA’s comprehensive content security auditing program.

“We believe our successful Content Protection and Security accreditations further differentiate Deluxe from our competitors in the post-production, authoring and digital services sectors.  Deluxe strives to set the standard for excellence and innovation in content security,” said Joel Bigley, senior vice president of Deluxe Digital Studios’ Worldwide Operations and Business Execution.  “CDSA has validated Deluxe’s world-class security practices, which provide even greater assurances to our customers that the security of their intellectual property is our highest priority.”

“Deluxe facilities worldwide benefit from our consistency of content security policies and procedures,” Bigley added. “When clients walk into a facility in Bangalore they will encounter exactly the same superior security disciplines as they would experience in London or Burbank.  The CDSA program provides us with third-party confirmation of our consistent and stringent security standards, regardless of location.”

“Deluxe’s achievement of CDSA Content Protection and Security accreditation in these sites reflects its commitment to protecting the rights of major motion picture studios around the globe,” said Linda Dyson, worldwide director of CDSA’s Anti-Piracy and Compliance Programs. “Deluxe has demonstrated excellence in its content security approaches and execution through successful CPS accreditation.  We are delighted that Deluxe Digital Studios, Inc. has made this global commitment.”

An Open Letter to the CDSA Membership

By Spencer Mott, CISO, Electronic Arts and CDSA Chairman of the Board

CDSA Board Chairman Spencer Mott

Many thanks to the CDSA Board of Directors for naming me Chairman of the association, which is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. I would like to acknowledge and thank our outgoing Chairman, Frank Russomanno, for his outstanding leadership, foresight and expertise. I am delighted, if not somewhat relieved that Frank will still be actively involved in the association; I know that I will depend on his support as we open the next chapter in this association’s proud history.

It is not without careful consideration that I take on this responsibility and I promise this membership, and our stakeholders, that I will take on this challenge with a clear set of objectives to support and grow the success of the CDSA, our respective businesses and our industry as a whole. I have a strong desire to optimize our recent transformation and successes without forgetting our legacy and current service offerings. Read more

CDSA Qualifies Kingston Technology as World’s First Content Protection Certified Flash Memory Entertainment Provider

CDSA and Kingston get their name in lights in Times Square, NYC

Fountain Valley, CA — April 06, 2010 — Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the completion of the Content Delivery and Storage Association’s (CDSA) Content Protection and Security accreditation. Kingston® is the world’s first Flash memory entertainment provider to successfully undergo this stringent international auditing process.

The Content Protection and Security Standard was developed by a worldwide consortium of anti-piracy and security experts to address the evolving needs of today’s physical and digital content delivery supply chains — from content creation to post-production and replication through distribution. It is the result of over 10 years of in-the-field development at more than 100 sites worldwide and is supported by major content holders, including NBC Universal Pictures and Electronic Arts. CDSA’s Content Protection and Security Standards program helps organizations to establish, implement, monitor, maintain and improve entertainment media and content security management processes and better protect intellectual property and related assets. Read more

Cinram Begins Worldwide Roll-out of Program With European Sites

LONDON, UK — Cinram International, Inc. has announced the initiation of the CDSA Content Protection and Security certification process, which for over ten years has assisted content holders and their service providers in maintaining the most responsible practices and policies for secure handling of intellectual property for home video, music, video games and business software.

CDSA, the international content protection association, and Cinram will begin this comprehensive certification process this year at Cinram’s European operations. Read more

CDSA Board Appoints MESA to Manage Ongoing Association Activities

New CDSA Executive Director, Martin Porter, to Assist in the Launch of New Standards to Protect Digital Assets Throughout the Supply Chain

PRINCETON, NJ, USA – 23 December 2009 – CDSA, the Content Delivery & Storage Association, has named MESA, the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance, as its association management company of record. As its first responsibility, MESA will manage the continued rollout of CDSA’s newly updated and expanded international Content Protection Certification Program next year. Read more

CDSA’s Content Protection and Security Certification Program Continues to Gain Key Industry Support

PRINCETON, NJ, USA – 22 December 2009 – Further demonstrating the significance of its recently enhanced “Content Protection and Security Standards” for the entertainment, games, software, and information content community, the Content Delivery and Storage Association (CDSA) today announced exceptional growth in new applications for certification in the fourth quarter of 2009. Read more

CDSA’s Content Protection and Security Certification Program Continues to Gain Key Industry Support

PRINCETON, NJ, USA – 22 December 2009 – Further demonstrating the significance of its recently enhanced “Content Protection and Security Standards” for the entertainment, games, software, and information content community, the Content Delivery and Storage Association (CDSA) today announced exceptional growth in new applications for certification in the fourth quarter of 2009. Read more

Optical Disc Solutions S.R.L., Romania Accredited under CDSA Copyright And Licensing Verification Program

PRINCETON, NJ, USA – 12 November 2009 – Optical Disc Solutions S.R.L. (ODS), Romania is the first certified plant in Romania under the CDSA Copyright And Licensing Verification Program. The accreditation resulted from a comprehensive examination and review of ODS’s Anti-Piracy Procedures by an independent Auditor. Zoltan Tussai, General Manager of ODS said, “we are very pleased to become a CDSA accredited company as we understand the importance of protecting intellectual property. This achievement represents our commitment to the prevention of entertainment media piracy and our support for content owners in this regard.” Read more

Linda Dyson Appointed CDSA Worldwide Director of Anti-Piracy and Compliance Programs

PRINCETON, NJ, USA – 11 May 2009 – The Content Delivery and Storage Association (CDSA) announced the appointment of Linda Dyson to the position of worldwide director of Anti-Piracy and Compliance Programs (APCP), which administers its global standards and certification processes for the Content Protection and Security and Digital Download Security Standards, and for the Copyright and Licensing Verification Standards and Procedures. In this role, Linda will work with the CDSA’s president Charles Van Horn to execute its strategic goals of the APCP Programs, and expand its focus on physical and digital security initiatives. She will continue to hold the role of regional director of APCP in North, Central and South America.

Timothy Gorman is leaving the APCP worldwide director position to attend to a personal medical condition. Linda Dyson will step into the position effective immediately. Read more

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