Cisco will probably upset the pirates: Pirated video streams are pretty much the easiest (and most affordable) way to watch content that's available largely thanks to users from around the world who know it's impossible for copyright holders to do anything quickly.
In most cases, taking down a live feed before the movie ends is impossible as there are hundreds of alternative streams that companies are unable to stop simultaneously.
Cisco, however, reportedly has the answer to this problem, as it has developed a new technology that promises to block video streams posted online. The solution is easier than you might think.
Basically, when copyright holders try to stop someone from watching a video, they try to shut down the data feed. But due to the unlimited resources available online, it's nearly impossible. 
So, Cisco with its new technology focuses on identifying the source and leaving it disconnected. In other words, Cisco cuts off access to the source
How does he do this?
The new service it developed is called Streaming Piracy Prevention (SPP), and it automatically detects illegal feeds and takes them offline.
“Using a forensic watermark, we identify the subscriptions/sessions used to source the content, and close the source via the video security system, all in real time. The process is fully automated, ensuring timely response to piracy incidents,” the company says.
This means that there will no longer be a need to send a letter from a court to stop the process of supplying pirated movies, as Cisco says everything will be done automatically. A specific account will detect the source of a live stream, and automatically disable it.
The biggest challenge is definitely achieving zero false positives. If the software detects an account and mistakenly considers it a seeder, the video stream will automatically stop even if the source is broadcasting legal content and not involved in piracy.
Furthermore, we should also wait for the response with countermeasures from the pirates who will surely think of something, just as they have been doing for many years.
