Xailient brings privacy-safe face recognition to smart home with Abode Systems
Orchestrait is a privacy-safe face recognition solution that uses artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge to ensure full compliance with biometric data and privacy laws across the world.
By processing data on edge locally at the smart home device, Orchestrait protects users’ personal information, minimising any transmission of data out of the user’s home to the cloud. Xailient has partnered with smart home security provider Abode Systems to bring the first Orchestrait integration to market. The new Abode Wireless Video Doorbells will feature face recognition at the edge, providing precise and accurate face recognition with privacy-safe technology.
Unlike edge solutions, cloud-based facial recognition platforms process personal information centrally by sending data from homes and businesses to be analysed at data centres. The collection of visual data, particularly images depicting people often raises privacy concerns; Orchestrait is designed to minimise data collection and transfers to the cloud, therefore minimising vulnerability. It relies on a decentralised architecture to ensure that no one party handles a critical mass of personal information at any point in time.
Lars Oleson, CEO and co-founder of Xailient, says, “Privacy is no longer just about protection from hackers it extends to protection from corporate actors. Fundamentally, it’s about respecting consumer expectations and honoring their choices. Companies should now design their products for privacy, particularly where sensitive data is concerned.”
Orchestrait addresses privacy concerns by implementing and complying with the latest privacy frameworks, including:
- the EU and UK’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA)
- and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Herman Yau, Xailient VP of strategic partnerships, says, “Orchestrait Face Recognition runs on the edge and only recognises users that have granted consent. Convenience and privacy are now both possible for our partners.”
Omer Tene, partner at Goodwin and senior fellow at The Future of Privacy Forum, says, “Responsible AI is no longer just a differentiator. Policymakers, regulators and, importantly, consumer expectations are requiring companies to design products and services with privacy best practices in mind.”
Comment on this article below or via Twitter @IoTGN