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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 concluded independent forensic watermark robustness testing of Doverunner's video watermarking solution. The assessment examined whether the watermark continues to be detectable after undergoing the processing, compression, and manipulation commonly employed in the redistribution of pirated content.
A pirated stream can reach audiences across the globe in a matter of minutes. When that occurs, forensic watermarking is among the few methods capable of tracing an illegal copy back to its origin. That traceability depends on the watermark enduring the attacks pirates use to remove, degrade, or conceal it. The capacity to identify the source of a leak supports enforcement actions, aids in limiting further dissemination, and guides future content protection strategies.
Cartesian’s evaluation tested the resilience of Doverunner’s solution against a range of attacks at different intensity levels. The analysis measured watermark recovery success in each scenario and determined that Doverunner’s watermark remained detectable across the assessed test conditions. For content owners, broadcasters, and OTT platforms, these findings offer an independent perspective on how the solution performs against diverse pirate attacks.
"Watermarking is only effective if it remains detectable when it matters most," said Mei Lam, Head of Security Assurance at Cartesian. "Our robustness testing is designed to help the industry understand how solutions perform against pirate attacks commonly used during illegal content redistribution."
James Ahn, CEO and Founder at Doverunner, added: "Piracy tactics keep evolving, and so must the tools used to fight them. 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, provides consulting services and managed solutions to leading players in the global communications, technology, and media industries. Its content security services include Farncombe Security® Audits, geo-blocking, compliance and watermark robustness testing, credential sharing detection, and anti-piracy investigations. Cartesian has offices in Boston, Kansas City, London, New York, and Paris. Visit https://www.cartesian.com.
About Doverunner
Doverunner is an industry-leading security technology company founded in 2000 in Seoul, South Korea, with offices in India, Indonesia, and the United States. For over two decades, Doverunner has been a pioneer in digital rights management, delivering patent-based software solutions and services to content service providers, global handset makers, telecoms, and content stores worldwide.
Doverunner offers two flagship SaaS products — Content Security and Mobile App Security — both designed to be robust, innovative, and fast to deploy, serving customers from independent studios to enterprise-class organizations. Doverunner is ISO certified to 27001, 27017, and 27018 standards. To learn more, visit https://doverunner.com.
Mei Lam
Cartesian, Inc.
+44 7936 967006
mei.lam@cartesian.com
