Intertrust

The company's core business revolves around its Intertrust Platform, a suite of products that provide data security, governance, and interoperability. This platform enables clients to securely manage and share large, distributed datasets across different organizations and cloud environments without compromising security or privacy. Key technologies include data virtualization, which allows data to be analyzed at its source without costly and slow transfers, and fine-grained access controls. The platform integrates features like key management, authentication, and secure processing environments for IoT and mobile devices. Its business model is primarily based on subscriptions and partnerships with companies in sectors such as energy, media, automotive, and healthcare.

Intertrust has a long history in the development of DRM technologies. A significant part of its business is based on the Marlin DRM standard, which it co-founded with Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, and Sony. The company offers the ExpressPlay Media Security Suite, a cloud-based multi-DRM service for protecting streamed and broadcast content, complemented by anti-piracy and forensic watermarking services. Throughout its history, Intertrust has been involved in significant intellectual property milestones, including a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft that was settled for $440 million in 2004. The company went public in 1999 before being taken private in 2003 by a joint venture involving Philips, Sony, and Stephens Inc. Over the years, it has attracted investment from major corporations like German utility E.ON and Australia's Origin Energy.