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‘App Watch’ Allows Operators to Monitor and Ban Piracy Apps on Android Set-Top Boxes
Irdeto is mostly known for its 'Denuvo' anti-piracy tool, which protects many high profile games. However, the digital security company operates a broad suite of anti-piracy tools. This includes "App Watch," a service that allows content providers to monitor and restrict the use of pirate apps on their Android-based set-top boxes.
Many content providers and networks have their own set-top boxes that can be connected to any modern TV.
These devices are often running on Android and sometimes allow users to install third-party apps, via Google’s Play store, for example.
This opens the door to a wide range of other apps which can be problematic, especially when they offer a gateway to pirated content that directly competes with the operator’s service.
To address this potential threat, digital security company Irdeto is offering an ‘App Watch’ service. This is part of the company’s broad range of piracy tools and services which also includes the game anti-tamper software Denuvo, which recently expanded with an anti-cheat service.
App Watch is targeted at providers of streaming services who have their own set-top boxes. It’s meant to safeguard these companies against abuse and prevent consumers from using their boxes as piracy tools.
“The problem with giving consumers choice is that they may get distracted from your services, on your platform,” Irdeto writes, pointing out the worst-case scenario.
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Irdeto is mostly known for its 'Denuvo' anti-piracy tool, which protects many high profile games. However, the digital security company operates a broad suite of anti-piracy tools. This includes "App Watch," a service that allows content providers to monitor and restrict the use of pirate apps on their Android-based set-top boxes.
Many content providers and networks have their own set-top boxes that can be connected to any modern TV.
These devices are often running on Android and sometimes allow users to install third-party apps, via Google’s Play store, for example.
This opens the door to a wide range of other apps which can be problematic, especially when they offer a gateway to pirated content that directly competes with the operator’s service.
To address this potential threat, digital security company Irdeto is offering an ‘App Watch’ service. This is part of the company’s broad range of piracy tools and services which also includes the game anti-tamper software Denuvo, which recently expanded with an anti-cheat service.
App Watch is targeted at providers of streaming services who have their own set-top boxes. It’s meant to safeguard these companies against abuse and prevent consumers from using their boxes as piracy tools.
“The problem with giving consumers choice is that they may get distracted from your services, on your platform,” Irdeto writes, pointing out the worst-case scenario.
👉🏼 Read more:
https://torrentfreak.com/app-watch-allows-operators-to-monitor-and-ban-piracy-apps-on-android-set-top-boxes-200523/
#AppWatch #piracy #apps #android #SetTopBox #safeguard
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📡@cRyPtHoN_INFOSEC_EN
📡@BlackBox_Archiv
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'App Watch' Allows Operators to Monitor and Ban Piracy Apps on Android Set-Top Boxes * TorrentFreak
Iredto's 'App Watch' service enables content providers to monitor and restrict the use of pirate apps on Android-based set-top boxes.