DRM solutions for portable media players

Cloakware accelerates time to market for next-generation device OEMs.

"Windows Media DRM 10 is designed to enable the protection, delivery and playback of a la carte, subscription and promotional digital media content on a wide range of devices. As a security solution provider for Windows Media DRM 10, Cloakware enables device manufacturers we are working with to more rapidly bring their products to market."

- Erin Cullen, Lead Product Manager, Windows Digital Media Division, Microsoft

Despite their already significant penetration in today’s consumer marketplace, portable media players continue to be one of the fastest-growing audio entertainment platform segments. Over the course of a few short years, the simple MP3 music player as evolved to incorporate photo display, video playback, wireless home network connectivity, Internet radio and browser functions. 

Consumer demand for these advanced multimedia capabilities is also driving changes to traditional DRM-based distribution models. While many music providers now offer DRM-free audio tracks, the video content industry’s business model has evolved to include online video distribution models which require protection against unauthorized content sharing as well as accurate metering of content usage.

As the leader in software security and content protection technology, Cloakware understands the challenges device OEMs face in meeting the demands of the content providers, the device manufacturers and consumers. Our advanced protection solutions provide an advantage to OEMs looking to reduce time-to-market in a highly-competitive market for next-generation devices.

Protection from reverse engineering, tampering and automated attacks

Cloakware Security Suite is a set of automated tools that enable personal media player developers to protect their application code against:

  • reverse engineering
  • tampering attacks
  • automated attacks

DRM and robustness rules compliance

Cloakware’s pre-packaged robust DRM solutions provide media player developers with many benefits, including:

  • Accelerated development cycles to meet DRM compliance and robustness rules without fear of license revocation or penalties
  • Multi-format support for WMDRM, Marlin and other DRM implementations
  • DRM bridging and DLNA support to enable secure sharing of protected media with other devices

Identify potential threats and weaknesses

To help OEMs define an effective security strategy, Cloakware provides a range of consulting, training and development services to guide you through all phases of the security development lifecycle, including:

  • security requirements analysis to identify potential threats and weaknesses
  • solution design and implementation to accelerate time-to-market
  • conformance testing to fulfill DRM and other licensing obligations
  • breach mitigation and management to minimize impact and protect against further attacks
  • training to educate your teams on all aspects of software and content protection

Some of the world’s most widely recognized consumer electronics makers rely on Cloakware solutions to protect content, comply with licensing requirements and accelerate their time-to-security.  Contact us to find out how we can help you gain a competitive edge in the portable media player market.