How can live video redaction software help your organisation?
Many organisations use video redaction software to anonymise captured video footage, whether it is obtained from CCTV, body-cams, dash cams or other sources. It is necessary to blur sensitive information in video footage before analysing or sharing it with other organisations, or the wider public. There is also sometimes a need for video anonymisation to occur ‘by default’. That is, faces and other sensitive information are to be automatically blurred if the footage is kept for more than 30 days, or if it has been requested by the data subject. Or if it is being used for video analytics or wider sharing.
Why is live video redaction important?
Live video redaction automatically blurs or deletes sensitive information from live video feeds, in real-time. Companies use the technology to safeguard personal data to adhere to privacy laws, such as GDPR, CCPA or FOIA.
GDPR states that video footage must be redacted if it is to be stored for more than 30 days. Many companies need to store footage for more than 30 days, so live redaction is often a more efficient option than redacting such footage after video capture, especially if it is a constant video stream.
Data legislation is growing across the world. As video becomes more of a useful asset, and analytics are becoming more and more common, data laws are only becoming more stringent and specific. If live video is proving to be a useful and important tool to a business, redaction helps to comply with laws as well as build trust with those being captured on video - whether that be customers, employees or the general public.
In live video broadcasts of sporting events or newscasts, for example, businesses can employ live video redaction to conceal critical information. The system can instantly and automatically mask faces, licence plates, and other sensitive data.
Likewise, when sharing footage with the public or conducting investigations, law enforcement organisations need to redact live video to safeguard people's privacy. Faces and other sensitive information can automatically and in real-time be obscured using the technology.
How easy is it to redact video live streams?
With Secure Redact, you can blur faces, license plates and other personal data in captured and live video. This means that live video can be quickly and efficiently shared, within the organisation or with third parties, without privacy concerns regarding your customers, staff or the public. Our software makes compliance with global privacy laws quick, easy and cost-effective.