Security Matters More Than Ever
From groundbreaking productions to technological breakthroughs, 2024 showcased the industry’s resilience and innovation. But one area that stands out as both a challenge and an achievement is content security.
Here are 12 key moments, advancements, and lessons from 2024 that highlight why secure media file transfers are critical — and worth celebrating as we move into 2025.
1. A Stronger Supply Chain
The media industry’s interconnected supply chain is more global, more complex and facing more security threats than ever. To secure content exchange operations, customers are looking for tools with multi-factor authentication, SSO, granular access controls, real-time visibility and encryption in-flight. These are must-haves to protect billions of dollars’ worth of content while ensuring smooth collaboration across the globe.
2. Trusted by the Best
In 2024, Signiant was once again vetted and approved by the industry’s most demanding security standards, including Trusted Partner Network (TPN) assessments and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance.
3. Industry-Wide Awareness
The 2024 DPP State of Media Technology Security shone a spotlight on the growing importance of cybersecurity, and the struggle to constantly battle vulnerabilities from external — and internal — breaches.
4. Advanced Authentication
It’s not enough to limit access to all your content but limiting it to only the content a person needs is now required. The Signiant Platform’s granular access controls tailor permissions to allow teams to collaborate efficiently while keeping sensitive content locked down.
5. Centralized Visibility
2024 saw a rise in need for centralized management for media transfers, giving companies real-time insights, detailed chain-of-custody records, and scalable control to oversee operations securely.
6. Lessons from the Industry
An August breach at Netflix involving leaked titles served as a cautionary tale for the industry. The attack, traced to a localization supplier, reinforced the need for secure file transfer solutions at every stage of the supply chain.
7. A Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call
In July, Disney faced a hacktivist attack that exposed over 44 million sensitive Slack messages. This high-profile breach demonstrated the importance of end-to-end encryption and secure communication protocols.
8. MOVEit Incidents
IBM’s MOVEit also made headlines in 2023, highlighting vulnerabilities in third-party systems, one of the largest cyberattacks of the year. Over 62 million individuals and over 2,000 organizations were affected by this attack.
9. Celebrating Partner Collaboration
The year saw a surge in secure, automated file transfers between media companies and their partners. Signiant’s cloud-handshake, for instance, eliminates the need for sharing passwords and sensitive network information, making collaboration safer and more efficient.
10. Storage Independence Milestones
Signiant ensures companies retain full control of their assets, whether stored on-prem or in the cloud. This flexibility ensures businesses can operate securely while adapting to their unique workflows.
11. Real-Time Proactive Security
With cyber threats growing more sophisticated, proactive security measures took center stage. As Andrew Marescotto from Blue Ant Media shared, “Sometimes Signiant is aware of potential issues before we are.”
12. Looking to 2025 with Confidence
As we head into a new year, media companies can celebrate the progress made while continuing to strengthen their defenses. Tools like FTP and hard drives are being left behind in favor of smarter, faster, and more secure solutions purpose-built for the industry.
A Toast to a Secure Future
The media industry has much to celebrate, but none of it would be possible without strong, reliable security measures in place. At Signiant, we’re proud to support the industry’s brightest minds and most valuable content, ensuring their assets stay safe and operations uninterrupted.
Let’s make 2025 another year to celebrate by putting security at the forefront of every file transfer.
