Cryptoworks

Logo Irdeto, decoder (Humax) and smartcard (Ziggo NL)

In television encryption, Cryptoworks is a DVB conditional access system, developed by Philips CryptoTec but now belonging to Irdeto.

Cryptoworks is used by Digiturk, the BFBS satellite service, UPC Direct, ITV Partner the ORF, JSTV, and other pay TV or free-to-view systems; mainly in Europe. It is also used to encrypt some feeds to cable television head-ends.

2006, Cryptoworks was transferred to Irdeto.^[1]

Other conditional access systems include Irdeto, VideoGuard, Nagravision, Mediaguard

Broadcast encryption and digital rights management

Conditional access	CableCARD Conditional access system Renewable security

DVB	Common Interface CSA Conditional-access module DVB-CPCM FTV Syndication

Smart cards and encryption	ABV BISS Conax Cryptoworks Digicipher HDCP KeyFly Nagravision Cisco Videoscape VideoGuard PowerVu RAS SECA Mediaguard Viaccess

Digital video disc	Content Scramble System (CSS) Advanced Access Content System (AACS) BD+

DRM	Authorized domain B-CAS Broadcast flag Hardware restriction

Data security	Card sharing FTA Pirate decryption

Analogue broadcast encoding	EuroCrypt Videocipher VideoCrypt

See also free-to-view and pay television

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