ARN

Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, others launch HD content security initiative

Collaborative expects to begin licensing new security technology early next year

Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, and SanDisk Monday announced plans to jointly develop better security for memory cards, embedded memory and other flash storage devices.

The joint effort aims to create ways to protect high-definition content that runs across multiple platforms, including smartphones, tablets and Blu-ray players.

The companies said the so-called "Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative" will includethe development of a unique ID technology for flash memory and copy protection based on public key infrastructure.

The companies expect to begin licensing and promoting "high-definition-capable security" for SD Cards and embedded memory for use in advanced consumer applications such as tablets and smartphones by early next year.

The security applications are expected to allow HD content to be shared on a wide range of devices, including Android-based smartphones and tablets, TVs and Blu-ray products.

"With our new secure memory solution, we are excited to create a strong link between the living room experience and the mobile experience. Now consumers can enjoy watching premier content, such as movies, on the go with their smartphones and tablets," said Yoshiyuki Miyabe, CTO at Panasonic, in a statement.

"We believe the secure solution created by this initiative will enable customers to enjoy high quality experiences anytime, anywhere. Sony has always been focused on bringing amazing experiences to people through highly-advanced technologies in content creation, content distribution and picture display," said Hiroshi Yoshioka, corporate executive officer and executive deputy president at Sony Corporation.

"This technology will open a new door to flash memory applications. As a flash memory manufacturer, we are pleased that our flash memory technology will contribute," added Yasuo Naruke, vice president of Toshiba's Memory Division.

Lucas Mearian covers storage, disaster recovery and business continuity, financial services infrastructure and health care IT for Computerworld. Follow Lucas on Twitter at @lucasmearian , or subscribe to Lucas's RSS feed . His e-mail address is lmearian@computerworld.com .

Read more about storage in Computerworld's Storage Topic Center.

Nominations for the 2012 ARN IT Industry Awards open on Tuesday, June 12.

More about: ION, NIC, Panasonic, Samsung, SanDisk, SK, Sony, Sony Corporation, Topic, Toshiba
References show all

Comments

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
Users posting comments agree to the ARN comments policy.
Login or register to link comments to your user profile, or you may also post a comment without being logged in.
Related Coverage
Related Whitepapers
Latest Stories
Community Comments
Tags: consumer electronics, Mobile and Wireless, Panasonic, sandisk, smartphones, sony, storage
ARN Directory | Distributors relevant to this article
ACA Pacific , Alloys , Anixter , Aquion , ASI Solutions , Australasian PC Distributors (APCD) , Bluechip Infotech , Brightpoint Australia , Compucon Computers , Dicker Data , ICT Distribution , Leader Computers , Multimedia Technology , Synnex Australia , The IPL Group , Topstar Computer International , XiT Distribution , Xpress I.T. , Dynamic Supplies , Pacific Communications , Sektor , J Mills Distribution , Toshiba TEC Australia
rhs_login_lockGet exclusive access to ARN's news, research and invitation only events.
ARN Distributor Directory
Find distributors by name | vendor | location
Channel Deals
/deals/d-link/444_d-link-smb-june-promotion-reward-yourself
D-Link

D-Link SMB June Promotion - Reward Yourself

More details »
ARN Vendor Directory
Find vendors by name | category

iAsset is a channel management ecosystem that automates all major aspects of the entire sales,marketing and service process, including data tracking, integrated learning, knowledge management and product lifecycle management.