Viaccess-Orca DRM completes 3rd-party audit

Viaccess-Orca says its Connected Sentinel DRM solution has completed a review by Cartesian, an independent consultancy company for the communications and digital media industries. Cartesian's Farncombe Security Audit reviews the requirements of security solutions to determine whether they meet the needs of IPTV, based on security architecture, keys generation and usage, content security, cryptographic algorithms, design, and operation environment.

"We have assessed the compliance of Connected Sentinel DRM against MovieLabs specifications for IPTV 4K premium content required by content and rights owners," said Brian Paxton, head of Security Consulting at Cartesian. "Going through the demanding process of the Farncombe Security Audit demonstrates Viaccess-Orca's commitment to developing robust solutions that answer the challenges facing content owners and providers."

Viaccess-Orca's Connected Sentinel DRM solution is designed to allow pay TV operators and broadcasters to securely deliver premium VOD, live and recorded content to any screen including Android, iOS and PC devices. Connected Sentinel includes VO's proprietary DRM and a multi-DRM backend platform and is currently in use by more than 30 leading operators around the world.

"Cartesian has been carrying out security reviews for over 15 years and is highly trusted within the industry for its assessments," said Pierre-Alexandre Bidard, Vice President of Partnership and Marketing Products at Viaccess-Orca. "The Cartesian assessment reinforces that our Connected Sentinel DRM solution acts in accordance with industry standards, providing secure, end-to-end chains for UHD security in a variety of distribution environments."