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Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
What are the Key Security Measures you require in a Cloud-Based Video QC System?
05/27/2025, New York City, New York // KISS PR Brand Story PressWire // Given the time, cost, and efforts that go into content creation, protecting your content in cloud storage is a necessity. Cloud ensures flexibility and scalability, but, at the same time, usher in the security concerns that must be addressed. Enforcing robust security measures in cloud video QC workflows is necessary to safeguard your content from breaches, unauthorised access, maintain compliance, and ensure a seamless workflow. In this article, we'll explore the key security measures essential for cloud video QC to prevent breaches and unauthorised access, and maintain integrity. Why is security important in cloud video QC? Here are the key reasons: Key Security Measures in Cloud Video QC It is the foundation of cloud security to protect data from unauthorized access. access. If the content is moved from its primary location, it should be converted into a secure format, so even if the data is accessed, it can't be read without a decryption key. Cloud video QC solutions implement both in-transit and at-rest encryption. In-transit encryption protects data during transfer between your storage location and the cloud QC servers. At-rest encryption ensures security of the data stored on cloud QC servers. Venera's QC solutions, Quasar and CapMate provide end-to-end encryption to ensure an added layer of content security for their customers. You can't let anyone in your cloud QC company access your content on the cloud. So, you must implement stringent access controls in your video QC software, which include: These security measures prevent unauthorized personnel from accessing content during the QC process. To maintain security and ensure legal compliance, cloud video QC providers must adhere to industry regulations, like ISO, SOC2, GDPR, CCPA, FTR and others. SOC2 compliance is relevant for SaaS and cloud service providers to assure their customers about their content security. It focuses on five key principles: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Similarly, if your content is on AWS, you can ensure its security with their Foundational Technical Review (FTR) that enables you to identify and rectify any risks in your cloud QC solutions. Adhering to these security and compliance standards instils confidence among media companies that rely on cloud video QC solutions. Continuous security monitoring by the cloud QC solution provider is vital to identifying and mitigating potential threats before they escalate. Best practices include: By conducting periodic security assessments, cloud video QC providers can proactively address potential risks and strengthen system defences. Conclusion As the trend of media workflows moving to the cloud gains momentum, security of cloud-based video QC software becomes the top priority. Encryption, access controls, and compliance are key features that greatly boost content security. Regular security audits and sophisticated tracking mechanisms also guarantee that media assets are safe from leaks, breaches, and cyber attacks. By implementing these main security features, cloud video QC providers can provide a secure, strong, and reliable platform to content owners, broadcasters, and post-production operators so that they can keep up high-quality videos with confidence during the digital age. Original Source of the original story >> What are the Key Security Measures you require in a Cloud-Based Video QC System?
Press and Journal
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Press and Journal
Look back at Mega Bowl as John Lewis revamp hopes to bring back the magic to George Street
Mega Bowl on Aberdeen's George Street was a cherished spot for generations of city youngsters. It was where they would while away the hours on school holidays, and a go-to destination for high-spirited birthday parties. And at night, it would turn into a bar filled with revellers. It closed at the end of 2005, and the majority of the building was later knocked down – leaving only an unassuming frontage behind. But now, developers are looking to bring back some of the magic to forlorn George Street with massive plans to transform the old John Lewis building. Under the vision, it would become a 25-lane bowling alley with laser tag upstairs – along with a bar, restaurant and go-karting across two floors. The building actually started out life as the City Cinema in 1935. According to the Silver Screen in the Silver City book, it was 'one of the widest cinema auditoria in Scotland'. But with the rise of TV in the 1960s, new uses were being found for many buildings across Aberdeen and beyond as attendances fell. When this one closed, owners Associated British Cinema (ABC) spent £300,000 turning it into a 10-pin bowling alley known then as Aberdeen Bowl… Continuing the movie theme, actor Jess Conrad, actress Jess Foster and notorious film legend Oliver Reed opened the new venue. Throughout the following decades, it was passed to different operators and underwent a revamp in the late 1980s. It was later known as Super Bowl, where it advertised 'serious fun with a laser gun' in the form of Quasar. An advert in the Evening Express from the start of 1997 promotes its 'January Sale' – with a free Molson beer for anyone buying two games of bowling. But by the turn of the millennium it became the Mega Bowl most noughties kids now look back on with nostalgic wonder. As well as bowling lanes, the venue had a range of arcade and slot machines ready to gobble up handfuls of pocket money. Party packages would be on offer, comprising the ultimate day out of bowling and laser-quest – with a bite to eat at the cafe in between. We've gathered up some archive images showing off the venue in its glory days. Can you spot yourself in any? The area for grown-ups upstairs was home to some equally high-spirited scenes over the years. We had our photographer go along for a works Christmas night out to capture some festive fun from the early days of the 21st Century. It was in May 2005 that the first hint of trouble emerged, as the landlord put the site up for sale. Optimistic bowling bosses hoped they would be able to relocate the business. But bittersweet final games were played in 2005, as Mega Bowl closed that December – leaving 30 people out of work. Manager Alan Tough said the closure was due to rising rent costs and competition from other bowling venues In 2007, the massive rear of the building was demolished to make way for the new Hilton Garden Inn hotel – which itself shut in 2020 and is now student flats. Gallery: Looking back at the changing face of George Street in Aberdeen New Aberdeen go-karting mecca at John Lewis 'will bring forgotten George Street back to life' Gallery: Look back at nights out in The Priory over the years as fans relish return of Aberdeen nightspot
Otago Daily Times
28-04-2025
- Science
- Otago Daily Times
Teen robot builder to take on world's best
Rhys Lewis is heading to Dallas for the VEX V5 Robotics World Championship in May with Quasar the robot. Photo: Geoff Sloan Christchurch student Rhys Lewis is set to fly to the United States next Saturday to take on the world's top young robotics experts. The 17-year-old from Papanui will take part in the Vex V5 Robotics World Championship high school competition in Dallas, Texas, from May 6-8. 'It is pretty cool – it has been the goal to get to the worlds.' Rhys and his teammate Alex Griffin are students at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery. Under their team name Maverick, they designed, built and programmed Quasar, the game-playing robot, over the past year. Quasar is an expert at the game High Stakes, which involves picking up coloured plastic rings and using them to score goals over a two-minute period. Rhys and Alex have competed in local scrimmages and dedicated many hours to perfecting their robot. Quasar has been programmed to play the game High Stakes using coloured plastic rings. Photo: Geoff Sloan Rhys said competing against teams from the United States and China will be vastly different because of the level of investment those countries put into robotics. "The USA and Chinese teams, to them, these are full sports. Robotics have similar clout to rugby teams over here.' Rhys said the robotics community in Christchurch is small but supportive. 'It is a tight-knit community, we were borrowing a field to practice on and now we are about to compete and compare ourselves against 800 teams of the best of other countries.' The starting point to build a robot was about $3000, Rhys said. Rhys Lewis and Alex Griffin. Photo: Geoff Sloan Alex has only been involved in robotics competitions for one season so far and says making the world champs was a proud milestone. "In my first season to make worlds is an achievement in itself. It is quite exciting. "There are only two teams from the South Island going over and they're both from Canterbury," Alex said. Said Rhys: "No matter where you place, you are in the top 5%." The pair are both set to fly out to Texas on Saturday, May 3.
New York Post
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Deadmau5 apologizes to fans for drunken Coachella set — and says it's ‘probably' his last: ‘I don't remember a thing'
Deadmau5 might not remember his Coachella set, but his fans certainly will. The Canadian DJ, whose real name is Joel Thomas Zimmerman, apologized this weekend after his Testpilot performance at the popular music and arts festival was cut short on Friday. Deadmau5 and fellow music producer Zhu, with whom he was performing alongside, were seen drinking behind their DJ decks while Deadmau5 struggled to stand upright, as seen in an Instagram video of the incident. Advertisement 7 Deadmau5, whose real name is Joel Thomas Zimmerman, apologized after his drunken Coachella performance was cut short on Friday. WireImage 7 Deadmau5 performing as Testpilot on the Quasar stage at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on Friday, April 18. Getty Images for Coachella He then stopped the music and told the crowd that he and Zhu had been asked to leave the stage. Advertisement 'I dont remember a thing,' the EDM producer, 44, admitted in an Instagram post shared on Saturday. 'But I don't think I had a cig? So… that's good I guess?' 'Going back to bed,' he added alongside a photo of a water bottle. 'Wake me up around Thursday ish.' 7 Deadmau5 was seen drinking onstage during his Coachella set on Friday, April 18. Getty Images for Coachella 7 Deadmau5 and Zhu performing on the Quasar stage at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 18. Getty Images for Coachella Advertisement The DJ and music producer then took to the comments of his post to suggest that his Friday night Coachella set was 'probably my last' at the annual festival. 'Probably my last coachella show,' Deadmau5 wrote. The Instagram comments also included a back-and-forth between Deadmau5 and Zhu in which Deadmau5 admitted that he was drinking whisky during their joint Coachella performance. 7 'I dont remember a thing,' Deadmau5 admitted in an Instagram post on Saturday, April 19, alongside a photo of a water bottle. Instagram/deadmau5 Advertisement 'Dude… that whisky. I can't. lol,' the 'I Remember' DJ wrote. 'Good to see you again tho!' Deadmau5 returned to the social media platform on Sunday to once again apologize to his fans for his behavior onstage two nights prior in Indio, Calif. 'Man, even my cat is disappointed in me. Tho, it could be argued that she always has been,' he wrote alongside a picture of his feline friend. 'Sorry about last night. Lol. TO BE FAIR, I felt the first 3/4 was great!' 7 'Man, even my cat is disappointed in me,' the DJ added in a second Instagram post alongside a photo of his cat on Sunday, April 20. Instagram/deadmau5 'Huge shout out to [Zhu] for introducing me to whisky and carrying my dumb ass till the bitter end,' Deadmau5 added. 'Lemme quit smoking, do some f–ken personal resetting here at home, find my spirit animal, work on some new music, and come back better.' One day before his Coachella set, Deadmau5 took to Instagram to announce that he was 'coming down with a little bug.' But he told his fans 'don't worry' because he was '100% still going to rock out with Zhu' the next night. 'I'm going to try to quit with the cigarettes starting today,' he wrote. 'I haven't made a solid effort to quit in years. I've always wanted to, but my god, breaking a nicotine addiction is up there for me because I've always found it as a wonderful stress pacifier, but yeah. I think it's time.' 7 Deadmau5 said he was 'coming down with a little bug' one day before his Coachella set with Zhu on Friday, April 18. Instagram/deadmau5 Advertisement Deadmau5's shocking performance came after thousands of festival-goers were forced to brave long, 12-hour lines and near-record temperatures just to enter Coachella this year. While some attendees said the conditions were the worst since the festival first began in 1999, others compared this year's two-weekend event to the infamous Fyre Festival failure back in 2017. 'It was truly the worst experience ever and also super disappointing because of how much money we spent to be at an event that we really loved,' one attendee lamented.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
deadmau5 Apologizes for Blacking Out During Coachella Set
The post deadmau5 Apologizes for Blacking Out During Coachella Set appeared first on Consequence. deadmau5 returned to Coachella last weekend to play the recently-added Quasar stage as his alter ego Testpilot, but he ended up pre-gaming a bit too hard before (and during) his set time. Billed in a B2B alongside Zhu, deadmau5 (A.K.A. Joel Zimmerman) was supposed to play an extended, multi-hour set on Friday night. However, the performance was cut abruptly short after Zimmerman was ripping shots, slurring his speech, making some… strong mixing choices, and falling over behind the DJ booth. Eventually, he had to be helped off stage, and the performance concluded before its scheduled end. He eventually acknowledged his stupor in an Instagram post on Saturday, writing, 'I dont remember a thing. But I don't think I had a cig? So… that's good I guess? Going back to bed. Wake me up around Thursday ish' on a picture of a water bottle. 'Probably my last Coachella,' he wrote in a comment. He followed it up with a more serious post later in the day, posting a picture of his cat and writing, 'Man, even my cat is disappointed in me. Tho, it could be argued that she always has been. sorry about last night. Lol. TO BE FAIR, I felt the first 3/4 was great! Huge shout out to @zhu for introducing me to whisky and carrying my dumb ass till the bitter end. lemme quit smoking, do some fucken personal resetting here at home, find my spirit animal, work on some new music, and come back better. ;)' See his posts below along with a few videos of his performance. Coachella closed out its second weekend on Sunday; read our recap of what you didn't see on the livestream during Coachella Weekend 1. Popular Posts The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time New Pornographers Drummer Joseph Seiders Charged with Child Pornography Reggie Watts Bummed Out by Coachella: "[Its] Soul Feels Increasingly Absent" Haley Joel Osment Arrested for Public Intoxication At Ski Resort 4chan Likely Gone Forever After Hackers Take Control Lady Gaga Battles Tech Issues at Coachella: "At Least You Know I Sing Live" Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
