As security concerns grow in a world of cloud-powered and OTT-to-any-screen video services, service providers are taking the necessary steps to protect their digital services \u2013 spanning Internet, video and mobile \u2013 from piracy, hacks and illegal activity.<\/p>\n
Sky and Cisco announced July 17\u00a0that the companies have extended their collaboration to include a multi-year digital security agreement to support the expansion of Sky video services across any screen.<\/p>\n
As part of the extended agreement, Sky will expand its use of Cisco\u2019s video security portfolio, including the VideoGuard\u00a0Everywhere conditional access (CAS) and digital rights management (DRM) solutions, to secure video distribution to millions of devices including PC and Mac computers, set-top boxes, tablets and other mobile devices. The agreement also includes extending these security solutions to additional Sky entities in Europe, including Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur agreement with Cisco provides us with the highest levels of security to protect our investments in content and innovation across the region and across any screen.\u201d\u00a0said Alun Webber, chief product officer for Sky<\/strong>. \u201cTogether, we can build and deliver with confidence, a converged experience between the set-top box and mobile devices to enable secure access for customers to content wherever they are \u2013 in or out of the home.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAt Cisco, security is in our DNA. We have been providing security solutions for the TV industry for decades, and we continue to collaborate with innovative customers like Sky to protect against new forms of digital piracy,\u201d said\u00a0Conrad Clemson, SVP and GM of\u00a0service provider platforms and applications for Cisco.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cOur advanced detection technology and security intelligence paired with Sky\u2019s internal team of experts enables us to deliver an unparalleled level of protection through the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n Cisco is building the simplified, automated and virtualized network platform of the future based on industry-leading software, systems, silicon and services. This enables service providers, media and web companies worldwide to reduce costs, speed time-to-market, secure their networks and sustain profitable growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As security concerns grow in a world of cloud-powered and OTT-to-any-screen video services, service providers are taking the necessary steps to protect their digital services \u2013 spanning Internet, video and … Continue reading Sky Looks to Cisco to Increase Content Protection Across Screens<\/span>