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In an attempt to be more proactive rather than simply reactive, the MPAA has recently approved the DreamStream system and its 2048-bit “military strength” anti-piracy encryption technology to protect content streamed to viewers online.

First introduced to the MPAA in March of 2008 by Laura Tunberg, MGM’s former vice president of intellectual property enforcement, it was since reviewed by the MPAA and found it to be a viable means for securing digital content. Chief development officer for DreamStream, Ulf Diebel, is excited by this acknowledgment of their product.

“We are very excited to have the MPAA stand behind our technology.”

Diebel also went on to say that, “their recommendation is not something that Hollywood will take lightly.” Diebel makes some bold claims. He says that with DreamStream, digital content can finally be distributed without fear of piracy. That in fact, they make it impossible for movies to be digitally pirated. He says their technology can give back both property rights as well as the commercial success of music and video recordings with a solution “that benefits both producers and consumers.”  Not so sure all those folks busy pirating would agree with that statement.

What makes DreamStream so different from other systems out there is that it operates via online streaming instead of file downloads. Because of this, any content that is purchased can’t be stored on a users’ hard disk, which takes away the opportunity to copy or redistribute files. And since the files don’t have to be downloaded, the system is able to transmit media files a significantly higher qualities than anything currently being offered by DS competitors.  For example, even with only a 4Mbps Internet connection, Dreamstream’s system can provide HD quality content to consumers. And because it is streaming digital, there is no download or processing delays.

“Pirates are not just found in the movies anymore. Today’s pirate is a twelve-year-old sitting on a couch in Hong Kong. Or, worse yet, an unmanned fleet of Xbox’s all aimed at your server. Hacker attempts are no longer measured in how many per day but how many per second. It is just a matter of time until the pirate comes aboard your ship and breaks into the treasure chest.  Unless they cannot see the ship. With DreamStream, your digital information is invisible. Your treasure chest is secured, and the key to it is encrypted with a 2048 bit encryption. Yes, a true digital fortress. A fortress that fits on a very small chip or hard drive!”

Although DreamStream brags that its unpublished encryption has never been compromised by hackers or digital pirates, I really don’t see that this is going to be a forever “brag card.” Give it some time, and that twelve-year-old on his couch will find a way to hack the code. These things always have a workaround and to think otherwise is simply being naive.

Read [PRWeb]