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Conax to offer portfolio of security solutions at IBC
MUMBAI: Conax will feature a portfolio of security solutions for TV operators and content providers while embracing new enhanced services and technologies at the IBC, the leading global tradeshow for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of broadcasting media and entertainment, at Amsterdam on 9 September.
Conax will release details of its robust and unified platform for
enabling secure over-the-top content distribution and boosting revenues. Multi-screen demonstrations will be featured throughout IBC, following the press briefing.
The security provider will feature highly secure, interactive hybrid solutions together with partners, in addition to the launch of its new security solution for Over-the-Top content (OTT), based on Conax Contego content protection platform.
“With the launch of support for OTT distribution, Conax will
demonstrate content protection, anytime, anywhere that is both easy to deploy and easy to upgrade,” said Conax EVP Dr. Tore Gimse.
In a highly dynamic market where TV meets Internet, content distributors will require secure services in order to remain profitable. Conax will demonstrate how good security can promote healthy business.
Conax will also highlight details of the Conax Operation services product offering – full service daily security operations, including 24/7 monitoring and system maintenance.
Customers of Conax Operation Services include leading operations such as Asia’s largest DTH operator, Dish TV India.
The IBC will go on from 8 to 13 September.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
