Best Practices

OVERVIEW

Content security best practices are designed to take into consideration the services the facility provides, the type of content the facility handles, and in what release window the facility operates. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide current and future third party vendors engaged by MPAA Members with an understanding of general content security expectations and current industry best practices. Decisions regarding the use of vendors by any particular Member are made by each Member solely on a unilateral basis.

• Best practices outlined in this document are subject to local, state, regional, federal and country laws or regulations.
• Best practices outlined in this document, as well as the industry standards or ISO references contained herein, are subject to change periodically.
• Compliance with best practices is strictly voluntary. This is not an accreditation program.

MPAA CONTENT SECURITY MODEL

Best practices are organized according to the MPAA Content Security Model, which provides a framework for assessing a facility’s ability to protect a client’s content. It is comprised of 49 security topics across its management system, physical security and digital security. The components of the MPAA Content Security Model are drawn from relevant ISO standards (27001/27002), security standards (i.e., NIST) and industry best practices.

BEST PRACTICES – LAST UPDATED MAY 2011

There will now be one common best practice, which applies to all facilities that handle motion picture content, and a series of supplemental guidelines, which apply to specific facility types (e.g., post-production or distribution). The following table provides an electronic version of the current set of best practices:

COMMON GUIDELINES (ALL FACILITY TYPES)
Download	This document applies to all facility services offered.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES
Download PDF	Facility Type	Typical Facility Services	Type of Content
Download	Audio, Dubbing and Sub-Titling	Original and Foreign Language Dubbing Subtitling SFX Scoring ADR/Foley	Low-Resolution Watermarked/Spoiled Full/Partial Feature Content Audio Masters
Download	Courier, Delivery and Freight	Courier Services Delivery Services Shipping Companies	Varied
Download	Creative Advertising	Non-Finishing Trailer TV Spots Teasers Graphics Web Ads	Watermarked, Spoiled Full/Partial Feature Content Stills Clips
Download	Digital Cinema	Digital Cinema Mastering Replication Key Management	High-Resolution – Full or Partial Content Digital Cinema Distribution Masters Digital Cinema Packages
Download	Digital Services	Digital Intermediate Scanning Film Recording Film Restoration	Clean and High Resolution – Full or Partial Content (Film Tape)
Download	Distribution	Distribution Fulfillment Backroom/Film Depot DVD/Tape Recycling	High Resolution Clean Image
Download	DVD Creation	Compression Authoring Encoding Regionalization Special Features Check Disc QC	Clean – Full Feature
Download	Film Lab	Negative Processing Cutting Release Prints	Clean – Full Feature
Download	In Flight Entertainment (IFE) and Hospitality Services	IFE Lab IFE Integration Hotel Airline Cruise Ship/Ferry Libraries Hospitals Prisons	High-Resolution – Full or Partial Content Spoiled – Full or Partial Content
Download	Post-Production Services	Telecine Duplication Editing Finishing QC	High-Resolution – Full or Partial Content
Download	Replication	Pre-Mastering Mastering Replication Check Disc Creation	High Resolution Clean Image
Download	Visual Effects (VFX)	Digital Post-Production Computer Generated Imagery Animation	High-Resolution – Partial Frames, Shots, Sequences and Stills Scripts Storyboards

This set of best practices replaces the ones initially released in February 2010.

FORMS AND TEMPLATES

In order to assist facilities conducting self-assessments, the MPAA has included a spreadsheet version of the guidelines shown in the current set of best practices:

Download   All Facility Services

Download   Additional Controls for Each Facility Service