The CryptoMedia Content Protection Core is an independent key and rights management engine which protects content and services by protecting control words, services keys and other critical security assets. It is similar to a smart card being embedded into the STB chipset silicon. Being tightly integrated with other security elements like the descrambler, it provides a stronger security foundation than a smart card.
“By using the embedded CryptoMedia core, we will be able to deploy multiple security chains within a set-top box without a smart card. We believe it will not only be easy to integrate into our platform but it will also allow us to eliminate the expense and logistics involved with smart cards,” said Sunil Kumar, Vice President-Broadcast RF & Content Protection for DishTV India.
Already in over 70 chipsets from six different manufacturers, the CryptoMedia Content Protection Core is available for use with many CAS or DRM solutions.