Trident Media Guard
| Company type | S.A. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Alain Guislain (CEO) |
Number of employees | 40 |
| Website | http://tmg.eu/ |
Trident Media Guard (TMG) is a French company based in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire near Nantes. Founded in 2002 by Alain Guislain and Bastien Casalta, TMG specializes in software designed to prevent unauthorized file copying over the Internet. The company aims to provide services to major publishing companies in the recording and film industry, helping them combat revenue loss from illegal downloads on peer-to-peer networks.[1]
TMG works in collaboration with various entities, including Canal Plus, LFP, France Télévisions, and the music and film industry. It was selected in 2010 to address copyright infringements on the Internet as part of the HADOPI law, which involved identifying IP addresses of users engaged in illegal downloading and reporting the information to HADOPI.[2][3]
The company gained attention in 2011 when a server security breach exposed personal data and processing scripts. As a result, TMG underwent audits by CNIL, HADOPI, and HSC, and experienced a disruption in communication with HADOPI. The conclusions of these audits were not publicly disclosed.[4]
TMG, along with Thierry Lhermitte, received the Special Mention prize Orwell Internet at the Big Brother Awards 2010, recognizing their efforts in protecting online rights.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "La technologie du français TMG au secours des majors". Le Journal du Net. 9 May 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ Guillaume Champeau. "Hadopi : Trident Media Guard sera à la pointe de la lutte anti-pirate". Numerama. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ Marc Rees (27 November 2009). "Thierry Lhermitte fera-t-il fortune grâce au piratage ?". PC INpact. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ Latif, Lawrence (September 22, 2010). "French ISPs will be flooded by IP address information requests". The Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Gagnant Orwell 2010: Trident Media Guard & Thierry Lhermitte" (in French). Big Brother Awards. 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2010.