Secure legacy media peripheral association with authentication in a media exchange network

A non-transitory machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for secure access and communication of information in a distributed media network, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

• detecting, at a first geographic location, when a media peripheral is communicatively coupled to at least one computing device at said first geographic location within the distributed media network;
• validating said media peripheral for use at said first geographic location using at least one identifier, said at least one identifier associated with said media peripheral;
• and
• utilizing said at least one identifier to facilitate communication by and/or to said media peripheral over the distributed media network.

A system for secure access and communication of information in a distributed media network, the system comprising:

• at least one processor that is operable to detect, at a first geographic location, when a media peripheral is communicatively coupled to at least one computing device at said first geographic location within the distributed media network;
• said at least one processor is operable to validate said media peripheral for use at said first geographic location using at least one identifier, said at least one identifier associated with said media peripheral;
• and
• said at least one processor is operable to utilize said at least one identifier to facilitate communication by and/or to said media peripheral over the distributed media network.