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Introducing KeyOS MultiBlock: Enhancing Concurrency Limiting

By Roman K.

April 03, 2024

DRM , Content Protection , Content Security , concurrency limiting , Digital Rights Management , MultiBlock

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of digital content distribution, ensuring that media is consumed in a manner that respects creators' rights and distribution agreements has become paramount. With the advent of advanced Digital Rights...

Embracing the Future: AV1 with HLS and FairPlay, and Its Impact on the Future of Streaming

By Roman K.

March 26, 2024

DRM , Content Protection , Content Security , Digital Rights Management , AV1

Introduction to AV1 In the fast-paced world of digital content, the Alliance for Open Media's AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) codec represents a significant milestone in video encoding and streaming technology. Born out of the need for a high-efficiency video...

Forging Digital Fortresses with Multiple Key Licenses in Widevine DRM

By Roman K.

January 31, 2024

DRM , Google Widevine DRM , Content Protection , Content Security , Widevine , Multiple Keys , Digital Rights Management

Introduction: Upholding the Integrity of Digital Assets with Widevine DRM In the intricate landscape of digital content protection, a nuanced understanding of device security levels, robustness rules, and the meticulous use of multiple keys is...

Preventing Screen Recording with DRM: Balancing Security and User Experience

By Roman K.

May 23, 2023

DRM , Google Widevine DRM , Apple FairPlay DRM , Microsoft PlayReady DRM , forensic watermarking , Innovation , Multi-Cloud , Screen Recording

Screen recording is the act of capturing the content displayed on a screen in real time. Due to its ease of use, screen recording has become one of the most prolific forms of video piracy over the last several years. As a result, content creators...

The Anatomy of a Multi-DRM License Request

By Roman K.

October 12, 2022

Multi-DRM , DRM , encryption , License Request

This post was originally intended as an introduction to the license acquisition process. I wanted to describe how every license request looks for those that are interested and that is it. But after I started writing it, I remembered that customers...

The Top 5 Questions to Answer for a Smooth Transition to DRM

By Roman K.

April 12, 2022

Blog , Multi-DRM , DRM , encryption , PSSH

Are you considering adding DRM to your streaming workflow? Want to save time and avoid headaches? Here are a few things that you will want to consider before diving headfirst in the shallow end of the pool.

Using DRM and Watermarking to Prevent Video Piracy

By Roman K.

November 18, 2021

DRM , watermarking , Piracy , OVHcloud , anti-piracy

It is important for streaming services to ensure that their assets are protected and don't fall into the hands of illegal re-streamers or on Torrent websites. With the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is a rise in video viewership and...

Supporting CMAF with Updates to the KeyOS MultiPack Utility and KeyOS MultiPack Plug-in for Wowza Streaming Engine

By Roman K.

November 10, 2020

DRM , CMAF , MultiPack

Today, we have some exciting news to share with all our customers, partners, and the DRM community at large….. an update that will reduce your storage costs, processing costs, and help you provide a better user experience for your end-users.

Configuring Cross-Orgin Reference Sharing (CORS) for DRM Playback

By Roman K.

October 28, 2020

DRM , CORS , Cross-Origin Reference Sharing , DRM Playback

Tiny thing which may drive you crazy We have recently released a series of blogs that cover different clients with your backend systems i.e. backend APIs or proxies as part of the Authentication XML retrieval scenario or a license acquisition...

Deploying A Proxy for License Acquisition

By Roman K.

October 13, 2020

DRM , proxy , deploying , license acquisition

Today I want to introduce you to one of the most flexible ways of getting a DRM license from the KeyOS MultiKey License API and this may push you towards setting up the License Acquisition Proxy, or just proxy on your side as many our customers did...