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Content security firm NAGRA has seen unprecedented growth of online video services in the last few years: By the end of 2021 there were roughly 1.26 billion global video service subscriptions delivering content to homes.

“Unfortunately, this increasing demand coupled with valuable content is attracting the most sophisticated content pirates,” said David Wurgler, senior director of NAGRA anti-piracy and NexGuard. “In fact, pirate subscription services are now a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. alone. With so much as stake, content owners and service providers need to understand the evolving content security challenges the industry is facing, and the serious impact piracy has on their business.”

On April 23 at CDSA’s Anti-Piracy and Content Protection Summit in Las Vegas at SAHARA Las Vegas, Wurgler will talk about how securing content can’t be treated as a one-dimensional endeavor, and that technology that addresses one security gap often leaves another wide open, in the breakout session “Turning Chaos into Calm: Simplifying and Synchronizing Technology to Address Piracy Threats.”

Among the key drivers for consumers is unique and compelling content that requires significant investment. However, the best content attracts the most sophisticated pirates. Content owners and services providers are going to great pains to close security loopholes as quickly as they open.

“When looking for a solution to protect valuable content, a one-dimensional approach will not work. What many don’t realize is that the technology that addresses one security gap often leaves another wide open,” Wurgler said. “A successful strategy needs to include a security ecosystem built up over time contrasted with an innovative approach that provides a holistic view of content and service security. By taking a comprehensive approach, content owners and service providers have the insight needed to uncover and address blind spots, while opening up future growth opportunities.”

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The 2022 Anti-Piracy and Content Protection Summit is presented by Richey May Technology Solutions, with sponsorship by Convergent Risks, NAGRA, BuyDRM and Vision Media. The media partner is Piracy Monitor.

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