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Farncombe Security® Watermark Robustness Testing helps vendors evaluate resilience against pirate attacks
Having Cartesian independently validate the robustness of our watermarking solution reflects our commitment to transparency and rigor in content protection.”— James Ahn, CEO and Founder, DoverunnerOVERLAND PARK, KS, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Cartesian, a Bounteous Company, has finished an independent forensic watermark robustness testing process for Doverunner's video watermarking technology. The evaluation examined whether the watermark stays identifiable after the processing, compression, and modification techniques used to redistribute pirated content.
A stolen stream can travel across the globe in a matter of minutes. Once that occurs, forensic watermarking ranks among the limited methods that can trace an illegal copy back to where it originated. That connection works only if the watermark withstands the methods pirates employ to remove, degrade, or hide it. Being able to identify where a leak came from aids enforcement efforts, helps limit additional distribution, and guides future content protection strategies.
Cartesian’s assessment measured how well Doverunner’s technology held up against a series of attacks applied at different levels of intensity. The testing determined how effectively the watermark could be retrieved in each scenario and concluded that Doverunner’s mark remained discoverable across the tested conditions. For content owners, broadcasters, and OTT platforms, these findings offer an independent perspective on how the solution performs when faced with different types of pirate attacks.
"Watermarking delivers value only when it stays detectable at the critical moment," stated Mei Lam, Head of Security Assurance at Cartesian. "Our robustness testing aims to give the industry clarity on how solutions hold up against the pirate attacks typically employed during unauthorized content redistribution."
James Ahn, CEO and Founder at Doverunner, commented: "Piracy methods keep changing, and the tools used to combat them need to keep pace. Having Cartesian independently validate the robustness of our watermarking solution reflects our commitment to transparency and rigor in content protection. Results like these help raise the bar for the entire industry, not just for Doverunner."
About Cartesian, a Bounteous Company
Cartesian, a Bounteous Company, delivers consulting services and managed solutions to major players across the global communications, technology, and media sectors. Its content security services encompass Farncombe Security® Audits, geo-blocking, compliance and watermark robustness testing, credential sharing detection, and anti-piracy investigations. Cartesian maintains offices in Boston, Kansas City, London, New York, and Paris. Visit https://www.cartesian.com.
About Doverunner
Doverunner is a leading security technology company established in 2000 in Seoul, South Korea, with locations in India, Indonesia, and the United States. For more than twenty years, Doverunner has been at the forefront of digital rights management, offering patent-based software solutions and services to content service providers, global handset manufacturers, telecom operators, and content stores around the world.
Doverunner provides two flagship SaaS products — Content Security and Mobile App Security — both built to be resilient, creative, and quick to implement, serving customers from independent studios to enterprise-level organizations. Doverunner holds ISO certifications for 27001, 27017, and 27018 standards. For additional information, visit https://doverunner.com.
Mei Lam
Cartesian, Inc.
+44 7936 967006
mei.lam@cartesian.com
