It’s been amazing to watch the rise of digital video bring so many new opportunities to share video projects and collaborate remotely. However, as more and more high-profile projects and sensitive businesses move into digital spaces, the security of these spaces becomes a huge concern. 

Digital spaces are much more vulnerable to outside intrusion than physical ones, and with so much more sensitive data being exchanged online these days, cybersecurity becomes harder and harder to control. Want to make sure your trailer doesn’t want to get leaked? Make sure you’re only sharing video through a secure system. 

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Thankfully, developers are working hard to address these issues, and now there are a variety of secure video sharing options that you can use to collaborate with your team without risking data leaks.

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Why is secure video streaming so important?

Video is rapidly becoming one of the primary ways we distribute information and engage with audiences, whether that’s our internal teams or a global network of viewers. 

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Video is also notoriously vulnerable to a wide variety of breaches, from simple screen-recording theft to dangerous user data extraction. 

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So, if you plan on distributing high-value video content, you need high-end security to match it. 

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What makes a “secure” video streaming platform different?

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While there are a lot of platforms available to distribute and stream video, what we look for in a “secure” video streaming platform is above and beyond your typical video sharing site. 

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A secure platform should have features like end-to-end encryption, controlled user access, security monitoring, advanced digital rights management technology, and multi-layered server and infrastructure protection. 

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In short, you should have full control over who sees your content and what they do with it during and after they access it. 

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We’ve compiled the top eight secure video streaming platforms and will walk you through the top features for each so you can choose the best one for your team. 

Evercast

Evercast is a remote collaboration platform designed to make sharing HD video both easy and secure. It includes 24/7 threat monitoring and encrypted streaming to ensure that your data and content remain secure at all times. 

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Key features:

• Ultra-low latency HD video streaming (less than 150ms)
• Record and review function to review key session moments
• Real-time video conferencing, HD project streaming, and comments/visual note-taking all under one platform
• 24/7 security monitoring
• Two-factor authentication
• Industry-leading encryption approved by all major motion picture studios

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Types of streaming it’s best for:

• Live camera feed streams
• HD-video file streaming
• Live workstation streaming
• Screen sharing
• Video conferencing

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Wowza

Wowza is a media streaming platform that allows for both live and on-demand video streaming, allowing you to securely share video for internal events or external broadcasts. 

Wowza has some native security features and regularly tests their code for incursions, but their real security benefit comes from their allowance of third-party encryption software and other security programs that allow you to customize your security options. 

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Key features:

• Browser-based 
• Can broadcast to any device 
• Token-based authentication
• Source-protection
• User-controlled security options

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Types of streaming it’s best for:

• Live external broadcast
• Live internal broadcast
• On-demand video streaming