MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Mar. 03, 2004) -- The Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) announced today the availability of ISMA Encryption and Authentication Specification v.1.0. It is the alliance's first content protection specification designed to lay down the framework for secure content delivery over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, and prescribe interoperability between encoders, streaming servers, and players that comply with open, standards-based technologies. ISMA Encryption and Authentication Specification 1.0 builds upon the existing core ISMA Specification 1.0 released in 2001, which provides an end-to-end implementation for interoperable streaming of video and audio content over IP networks.
ISMA Encryption and Authentication 1.0 works at the core foundation of content delivery systems to allow for seamless integration with different types of rights and key management systems, while adopting parts of published specifications currently in development, or open, standards-based specifications already in existence. In addition, ISMA Encryption and Authentication 1.0 is player- and device-type independent, making playback to a host of devices such as desktop computers, tablets, set-top boxes, media servers, mobile devices, and personal digital assistants possible. The result is greater flexibility and interoperability for content developers, content management providers, service providers, and other agents across the spectrum of digital media creation and delivery. ISMA Encryption and Authentication 1.0 has adopted a modularized approach using simple, straightforward interfaces, so that various codecs such as MPEG-2 or the Advanced Video Codec (H.264) may be used. Likewise, the AES 128-bit encryption algorithm is the chosen default, but stronger encryption can be easily added if necessary. [an error occurred while processing this directive] "We are pleased to present to the streaming media industry an alternative solution that builds upon existing open standards to facilitate interoperability between all types of devices, increase market adoption of products and services offered by a wide variety of vendors, and promote revenue-generating opportunities for content creation and delivery over public and private Internet networks," said Todd Tomlitz, ISMA board member and Engineering Manager for Streaming Infrastructure Products at Sun Microsystems.
ISMA Encryption and Authentication 1.0 is the very first technical specification released under the auspices of the new ISMA Board of Directors, elected last week during the organization's Annual Meeting at the ISMA 12th Forum held in Cupertino, California. Board members include representatives from Apple Computer, AOL, Sun Microsystems, ContentGuard, IBM, Envivio, and VBrick.
Both the ISMA Encryption and Authentication Specification v.1.0 and corrigenda of ISMA Specification 1.0 are available for download on ISMA's website, at www.isma.tv/resources/techspecs/.
Source: Internet Streaming Media Alliance
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