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Storyteller, Hacker to Offer Threat Perspectives at Dec. 6 CPS

Following the opening keynote of the day at the Dec. 6 Content Protection Summit (CPS) in Los Angeles, attendees will be treated to not one but two unique perspectives on the latest threats to the media and entertainment industry.

First up in “Evolving Threats and Where We’re Headed: Hacker’s Perspective” is “The Ethical Hacker” Ralph Echemendia, who’ll give his perspective on the cyber threat environment and the mitigations required to stay ahead of the bad guys.

Echemendia will detail how threats, and the responses to them, have evolved in recent years, and share ideas on what to do once you discover you’ve been compromised. Ransomware-as-a-Service and what’s in store for media and entertainment companies and their collaborative partners will be on the agenda, as Echemendia’s session takes attendees through an attack that caused headaches within a seasoned team.

Following the hacker’s perspective, attendees will get “Evolving Threats and Where We’re Headed: Storyteller’s Perspective,” with film director and animator Jerry Rees (The Brave Little Toaster, Susie’s Hope).

Creatives bring a different perspective to conversations on threats and direction, with their challenge of making the greatest content that embodies their story’s vision while keeping it secure.

His session looks at where the worlds collide and where there’s synergy. Rees will discusse how we can work together to help bring these disparate cultures together under the same strategic, secure focus.

The CPS event will be the premiere gathering of the top security and asset protection minds in the M&E industry. Held in-person in Los Angeles, and virtually in the MESAverse, MESA’s virtual work environment for its members and communities, the full-day event at the Skirball Center will see industry stakeholders mingle with counterparts, demo the latest offerings from top Hollywood vendors, and watch presentations, with an emphasis on content protection in a virtual production era.

Keynotes, panel discussions, and technology showcases are designed to offer senior-level content and information security experts the key information around the latest in content protection across the entire supply chain for entertainment. Production security, post-production workflows and the growing ecosystems of platforms and connectivity that are driving the secure content creation and distribution process. Additionally, anti-piracy and IP protection will be covered as our industry works collaboratively to secure our most important assets.

Produced by MESA, CDSA’s Content Protection Summit is sponsored by Convergent Risks, Fortinet, Richey May Technology Solutions, GeoComply, Signiant, Verimatrix, Shift Media and EIDR.

To register for the event, click here.