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Managing security systems might not be your area of expertise but, in today’s media landscape, it’s an indispensable aspect of any facility dealing with valuable content, according to Key Code Media.

Organizations, therefore, must be prepared to tackle the challenge of establishing robust content and physical security systems to protect their assets.

“The world of media and entertainment is evolving to establish a unified set of security requirements and best practices for various aspects of content production and distribution, Jeff Sengpiehl, chief technologist at Key Code Media, said Sept. 7, during the “Broadcast2Post Podcast” section of the webinar “Security Systems For Media Facilities.”

“From film and television to animation, post-production, visual effects and more, the goal here is to cultivate a secure environment across the entire media supply chain, effectively shielding valuable content from leaks, piracy and good old- fashioned unauthorized access,” he told viewers.

“The realm of physical security has undergone significant advancements, offering tools such as advanced security camera systems and access control mechanisms,” he pointed out.

“These technologies not only simplify the installation and monitoring processes, but also align with industry compliance standards” such as those of the Trusted Partner Network, he said.

During the “Broadcast2Post” episode, Key Code Media also welcomed Daniel Shulman, channel sales manager and a security systems expert at Verkada, which Sengpiehl said would be showcasing the latest trends in physical security, providing insights into how the innovations can enhance an organization’s operations.

The live podcast session also delved deep into industry standards for media and entertainment security. Viewers were able to discover how new technologies are streamlining compliance and making it more manageable than ever before, according to Sengpiehl.

He told viewers to “stay tuned for a wealth of expert insights and pragmatic solutions aimed at safeguarding your invaluable assets in the ever-evolving landscape of media security.

The third speaker was Vince Fusco, security operations manager at Trusted Partner Network (TPN).

“I kind of do a bit of everything,” according to Fusco, who said: “We’re not a huge team but, from my side, I’m kind of on top of the best practices, keeping up to date on all the information security changes day to day, new standards — all that fun stuff. I also help run our assessor program.”

Sengpiehl went on to point out that “security’s not going to be necessarily the first thing a lot of people are going to have come to mind when dealing with media facilities.”

He asked Fusco to share a few insights into the unique security challenges that media facilities face today, and whether the importance of security has evolved alongside the growing changes in the industry.

In response, Fusco said: I think security has been in the forefront of business for quite a long time…. I’ve been in the information security world for the last 15 years. It’s evolved to something as easy as, ‘Hey, don’t write your passwords down,’ to now we have a C-level information security officer, which didn’t exist before.”

He explained: “[In] security, all it takes is kind of one bad story in an industry,” such as the “Sony hack of a few years ago kind of woke everybody up to the importance of security in media.”

Adding a complication, he said: “With a remote workforce … we don’t know where people are working and the work that’s being done internationally as well…. So, in short, security is everywhere. And just because it kind of happened late for the entertainment media industry, it doesn’t mean it’s not important. And we need everybody to be a part of that. That’s kind of one of the main pieces of what I do is not just creating a baseline for security practices in the industry but also some awareness.”

He added: “Why would the media industry be any different honestly than any other business these days…. It always grows out of an instant [such as] Target lost a bunch of credit cards [and], all of a sudden, everybody cares about credit card security. [It’s] no different in the media industry. Somebody loses a high security title, all of a sudden you don’t want to be the one that’s losing money and information that way. So that’s always going to be the driver.”

Sengpiehl warned that “security is everybody’s problem because, if I’m walking through your facility, I just might look for that piece of paper taped on the underside of your keyboard” with the passwords.