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Nagra & Samsung Nominated for TV Security Dongle

by Bob Raikes

Nagra and Samsung said that the TVkey USB dongle that can be used with Samsung smart TVs to allow access to proected content has been named a CES 2017 Innovation Award Honoree in the …

Tags:Awards| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Security| TVs (TV Sets)| USB| Vol 23 - Issue 47

And finally… Pharmacy Hacked with Porn

by Bob Raikes

Invidis, the Munich-based digital signage consultancy, posted an article (in German) about a hack to a pharmacy system that allowed an iPhone user to display pornography on the pharmacy displays. The company said that …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Security| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Intertrust, Samsung deliver Secure HbbTV 2.0 for Italy

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has a partnership with Intertrust Technologies to include DRM software in its HbbTV 2.0-enabled Smart TVs for users in Italy. The solution will be available in early 2017 to video service providers in …

Tags:Broadcast| Italy| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Security| Vol 23 - Issue 41

SMIT and CryptoGuard Launch New CAM

by Yvette Raikes

The latest version of the CryptoGuard CAM (conditional access module) has been released by the Swedish CA system developer, using SMIT’s CAM devices. The companies say that Pay TV security is now even more …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Security| Vol 23 - Issue 37

NAGRA Adds anyCAST CONNECT to 4K Ultra HD Partnership with KT Skylife

by Isaac Oburu

NAGRA, a digital TV division of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, announced today that it has extended its content protection partnership with …

Tags:IBC 2016| Korea| Security| UltraHD (4KTV)

Orange Seeks Viaccess-Orca’s Security

by Isaac Oburu

Viaccess-Orca has announced that it will be offering its security services and solutions to Orange, a French telecommunications company. Viaccess-Orca’s system was selected by Orange to secure its Ultra High Definition set-top boxes which …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)

HP Offers a Switchable Privacy Filter on Some Laptops

by Arthur Berman

An issue that will be familiar to many users of laptop computers relates to privacy. In the context of such mobile devices, privacy is the concern that, when in public, it may not be …

Tags:HP Inc| Notebooks| Privacy| Security| Vol 23 - Issue 35

Eizo Adds 46″ For IP Video

by Milos Pavlovic

Eizo Japan announced that it has developed a new 46″ monitor for IP camera use that can directly accept IP video and display it with ‘no delay’ to meet the needs of surveillance and …

Tags:Eizo| Industrial Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Security| Vol 23 - Issue 34

Romania’s RCS & RDS picks Irdeto for digital TV CAMs

by Isaac Oburu

Irdeto, a world leader in digital platform security, today announced it will provide security solutions and services to RCS & RDS, the largest cable and satellite television operator in Romania. Software-based Irdeto Cloaked CA, …

Tags:Satellite| Security

Romania’s RCS & RDS Seeks Irdeto’s Security

by Isaac Oburu

RCS & RDS recently transitioned from analogue subscriptions to a digital platform in their Digi TV cable network and needed protection against piracy threats and have contracted with Iredeto -a digital platform security company- …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Security| Vol 23 - Issue 34

Samsung & Nagra Have USB CA Dongle for Smart TVs

by Milos Pavlovic

Samsung and Nagra have co-developed a USB dongle that can be used to allow access to Pay TV on Samsung sets equipped with USB connectors. The TVKey system allows protection even of 4K and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Security| Vol 23 - Issue 34

MMD Secures Monitor With Hidden Camera

by Tom Allen

The B2B Philips monitor that MMD previewed last week, and will appear at IFA 2016, is officially known as the 272B7QPTKEB. This 27″ display features a pop-up webcam that is usually hidden in the …

Tags:Cameras| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Security| Vol 23 - Issue 31