VBrick Systems Provides TEACH Act Compliance for Digital Video Copyright Protection.WALLINGFORD, Conn. -- VBrick Systems, Inc. (www.VBrick.com), an industry leader in affordable video over IP network solutions, today announced that it is providing compliance capabilities for the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization har·mo·nize v. har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es v.tr. 1. To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree. 2. Music To provide harmony for (a melody). (TEACH) Act. Signed by President George W. Bush during his second term, the TEACH Act provides government and academic institutions with guidelines to prevent illegal copying or viewing of copyrighted materials in distance learning, course management, and related digital environments. The TEACH Act requires organizations to ensure that copyrighted material is only transmitted to its intended audience - such as students registered for a specific course. VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System features sophisticated access controls that enable administrators to ensure that copyrighted digital video content is only available to authorized users or classrooms. Specifically, EtherneTV enables system administrators to assign and limit access to an organization's stored and live digital video content. Digital rights management is just one component of EtherneTV's robust capabilities to record, distribute, and manage digital video across IP networks. "Educators are using VBrick to incorporate digital video seamlessly into classroom and administrative activities, without the management complexities that stifle dynamic and immediate communications," said Pat Cassella, senior director of marketing - education, VBrick Systems, Inc. "TEACH Act compliance is another example of VBrick's powerful applications that reduce administrative requirements while providing engaging live and stored video for students, as well as staff training and collaboration." EtherneTV is a digital distribution system that empowers organizations to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. new learning initiatives including engaging distance learning programs, streaming lectures and other content throughout campuses and districts, providing video on demand content libraries, and enabling organizations to create webcasts for classroom content and training. Powerful EtherneTV administration enables users to manage their enterprise-wide video networks without increasing staff size, which is a key consideration for educational institutions with limited resources. Centralized management simplifies digital rights compliance by restricting digital content access by parameters including user, grade level, and subject. VBrick's digital video capabilities enable multiple classrooms to view the same video segment concurrently, based on each title's licensing agreement. Additional EtherneTV administration examples include making software updates and management changes from a single, central location to all set-top boxes deployed across campus. Teachers and other users also easily access specific content using EtherneTV's intuitive, menu-driven portal. Customizable EtherneTV portal menu options may include television streams from CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. ; live school morning or afternoon announcements; and video-on-demand content that catalogued for users by segment name, grade, and subject. VBrick K-12 customers include school districts in Beacon City, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ; Desert Sands, California; and Edina, Minnesota Edina is a first-ring suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. Edina began as a small farming and milling community in the 1860s, consisting of mostly Scottish and Irish immigrants, and today has grown to a full service metropolitan . Higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. customers include the University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. , San Juan College San Juan College was founded in 1956 as the Farmington Branch of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. In 1958, the name was changed from Farmington Branch to San Juan Branch, NMSU. This name better indicated the area served by the branch. , and University Health Network's Paul B. Helliwell Centre for Medical Education in Toronto The elementary schools and high schools in Toronto, Ontario, Canada are operated by the Toronto District School Board and the separate Toronto Catholic District School Board. As a global city, it is also home to a number of post-secondary educational institutions. . About VBrick Systems, Inc. VBrick Systems, Inc. creates and delivers innovative networked video solutions that enhance communications and reduce costs for organizations around the world. VBrick's broad range of video solutions provide the simplest and most reliable visual communications to businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies ranging in use from distributing news and information to distance-learning, training, and surveillance. VBrick, an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified company, has garnered numerous industry accolades including the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Connecticut Technology Fast 50, and the National Association of Broadcaster's (NAB) Award for Innovation in Media in the Content Delivery category. Based in Wallingford, Connecticut Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 43,026 at the 2000 census. History Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, when the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to , USA, VBrick's products are distributed through industry-leading value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors. Find out more at www.VBrick.com. |
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