AMSTERDAM – With broadcasters now facing daily cyber assaults on their websites, the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) and the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) have teamed up to assist manufacturers and suppliers in developing products aligning to modern cyber security standards that are fit for integration into broadcaster facilities.
The two organizations published a joint document, 'Broadcaster Cyber Security Requirements for Suppliers', released Saturday at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. The recommendations will be adopted by major UK broadcasters.
“Cyber security is now one of the top strategic priorities for North American broadcasters,” said NABA director-general Michael McEwen, in the announcement. “We will never protect ourselves fully from attacks, but we need to mitigate their impact. As we define our Information Security requirements for the future, we expect suppliers to be our partners. In fact we need their ideas and expertise in finding solutions that work.”
