Verimatrix Presents Commercially Proven Approach in Forensic Watermarking at The Cable Show 09

Niels Thorwirth Participates in Content Protection Panel to Share Advantages of Human-Readable Watermarks to Stimulate Revenue


WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - March 31, 2009) -


WHO:   Verimatrix enhances the value and security of pay-TV
       networks with advanced technologies designed to
       address the content protection challenges of today,
       and those of tomorrow. The Verimatrix 3-Dimensional
       Content Security approach provides a framework to
       enhance operator competitiveness and the consumer
       experience in the new world of pay-TV.

       Niels Thorwirth, director of Media Security, is responsible for the
       company's video watermarking strategy and implementation. His
       extensive experience includes securing MP3 audio content at the
       Fraunhofer Society and application of watermarking for
       authentication, identification and copyright protection at a leading
       watermarking company. Thorwirth has published several international
       papers and holds various patents in the field of digital
       watermarking.

WHAT:  Management & Technical Papers Session:
       "Highly Individual: Content Protection and Delivery in the Digital
       Era." Content personalization, media sharing and the user-generated
       phenomenon demand new ways to manage, distribute and protect
       copyrighted content. Thorwirth will be presenting his paper on
       robust watermarking where he will outline the latest piracy
       techniques and how human-readable watermarks address increasingly
       sophisticated attacks. He will explain how invisible, user-specific
       watermarks translate into early release windows and maintain
       consumer motivation to actually pay-per-view.

WHEN:  Wednesday, Apr. 1 at 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, The Cable Show 09

About Verimatrix

Verimatrix sets the standard for software-based content security and revenue enhancement technologies in pay-TV networks, with a global customer base of service providers. The Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) offers a suite of next-generation technologies that has been independently audited and ranked as the global leader in IPTV content protection. The company's 3-Dimensional Content Security approach, built around VCAS, enables secure delivery of content to multiple devices across multiple networks using multiple layers of protection techniques. Maintaining close relationships with major studios, broadcasters, industry organizations and partner ecosystem helps address the challenges facing pay-TV networks of today, and those of tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.verimatrix.com.