In television encryption, Cryptoworks is a DVB conditional access system, developed by Philips CryptoTec but now belonging to Irdeto.
Cryptoworks is used by the following pay TV providers: It is also used to encrypt some feeds to cable television head-ends.
In 2006, Cryptoworks was transferred to Irdeto.
[1] Other conditional access systems include Irdeto, VideoGuard, Nagravision, Mediaguard