Modern security measures must be delicately balanced. Fundamentally their job is to protect broadcast systems and networks from malicious interlopers, but not at the expense of legitimate users. The balance is a tricky one to pull off and demands an interplay between four different tenets of security.

This mix of intellectual, technical, editorial and physical functionality is what this Essential Guide is all about. It examines how authentication helps provide access without compromising more robust protection strategies. It explains how the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) is helping broadcasters validate external assets using a strict content credential system. And it identifies how content must be verified by checking it against multiple sources.

But security is still key, and so we also identify potential points of attack, how they can appear and recommend how to set up measures to protect your network, your systems, and your content.

And how to respond to an attack that has already occurred.

Network attacks are getting more creative, more outrageous and more commonplace. Applying diligence to your analysis and risk management is always the best starting point and best line of defense. This free Essential Guide is essential reading for anyone looking to do just that.

Security And Authentication

This Essential Guide is a free PDF download made up of two comprehensive sections:

Part 1 – Access vs Security

Part 1 of this detailed Essential Guide looks at the first three tenets of modern network security; authentication, validation and verification.

Part 2 – Diligence And Preparation

Preparation is always the best line of defense; part 2 breaks down where attacks can occur, how they might appear and what can be done in the event of a breach.