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Pimloc, a pioneering AI video privacy and analytics company, now announced the launch of its new Video Search feature for the Secure Redact platform, designed to help law enforcement accelerate video review while preserving privacy and evidential integrity. The Video Search feature enables officers to locate specific scenes, objects and individuals in video recordings based on attributes such as clothing, quickly identifying relevant footage without manually reviewing every frame. Once identified, these elements of the video can be securely redacted, allowing investigators to focus on critical evidence efficiently and responsibly. Secure Redact’s precise redaction By reducing the time required to review video with search and coupling that with Secure Redact’s precise redaction, it allows agencies to manage digital evidence more effectively while safeguarding the privacy of individuals captured in footage. “Video evidence is critical to modern policing, but reviewing hours of footage can be slow and resource-intensive,” said Simon Randall, CEO and Co-Founder of Pimloc. “Secure Redact’s new Video Search capabilities allow officers to quickly locate what matters most while protecting sensitive information. It helps agencies work smarter, accelerate investigations, and maintain public trust, all without compromising privacy.” Pimloc’s Secure Redact platform Pimloc’s Secure Redact platform supports automated redaction for faces, licence plates, and other sensitive elements. Video Search builds on this foundation, integrating seamlessly into existing workflows to enhance efficiency for investigative teams. The feature supports body-worn cameras, CCTV, mobile phone footage, and other video sources, providing a consistent, privacy-first approach to digital evidence management. “With Video Search, we’re allowing officers to pinpoint critical footage quickly and reducing hours of manual review to minutes. This lets teams concentrate on solving cases rather than sifting through irrelevant video, all while maintaining strict privacy controls,” concluded Randall. The Video Search feature will be available soon to all Secure Redact customers.

Pimloc, a major AI video privacy and analytics company, announced the launch of a new screen anonymisation feature that enables automatic detection and redaction of digital displays – such as monitors, smartphones, mobile data terminals (MDTs), tablets, and televisions – in video footage. Screens are omnipresent in video content, and often display personal and confidential data that was never intended to be recorded or shared. This latest update to Secure Redact empowers organisations to automatically safeguard sensitive information that may appear on screens captured in body-worn footage, CCTV recordings, and other video environments – eliminating the need for manual review or frame-by-frame editing. Screen anonymisation Whether it’s a phone screen held up in front of a bodycam, a mobile data terminal (MDT) inside a police vehicle, or a desktop monitor in an office environment, screen content can now be anonymised with speed and precision. “Screens have become one of the most overlooked sources of data exposure in video,” said Simon Randall, CEO of Pimloc, adding “People are constantly on their phones – entering passwords, reading messages, accessing sensitive info – often within full view of cameras.” He continues, “While companies invest heavily in securing stored data, that same data is just as vulnerable when it’s on display – and with high-res cameras and AI now able to read even blurred text, the risk is substantial. This new capability helps organisations stay ahead of that risk.” Benefits of screen anonymisation The enhancement builds on Secure Redact’s existing suite of AI redaction capabilities The enhancement builds on Secure Redact’s existing suite of AI redaction capabilities, including facial, license plate, and audio, offering a comprehensive solution for protecting all forms of personally identifiable information (PII) in video. The screen anonymisation feature offers immediate impact across several sectors. In public safety, it helps protect sensitive data visible on MDTs and bodycam footage – such as suspect records, addresses, or real-time communications – without interfering with evidentiary integrity. Application in healthcare industry In healthcare, it safeguards personally identifiable information visible on clinical workstation screens, digital signage, or handheld devices – from patient names and health records to diagnostic data – supporting HIPAA, GDPR, and broader data protection policies. Plus, in education, the tool enables automatic removal of student names, grades, or personal details shown on classroom or campus security footage, supporting FERPA and GDPR compliance in increasingly digital learning environments. Protecting sensitive personal data “Personal data displayed on screens is just as sensitive as faces or license plates – sometimes more so,” stated Simon Randall, adding “This enhancement ensures organisations can fully protect all forms of visual PII as part of a single, unified workflow.”

Pimloc, a pioneering AI video privacy and analytics company, announced a major upgrade to its Secure Redact platform, introducing advanced Named Entity Recognition (NER) capabilities for automated audio redaction.  This enhancement allows organisations to quickly and accurately detect and redact sensitive information from audio recordings, strengthening regulatory compliance and consumer trust. Latest AI-powered upgrade Secure Redact automatically identifies and categorises sensitive information such as names With this latest AI-powered upgrade, Secure Redact automatically identifies and categorises sensitive information such as names, locations, dates, and other personally identifiable information (PII) from audio, allowing users to quickly filter, review, and redact content in just a few clicks. "Audio redaction has long been a time-consuming challenge, but Secure Redact is now making it as seamless and effective as video redaction,” said Simon Randall, CEO of Pimloc. Expectations for data security Randall added: "With privacy regulations tightening and consumer expectations for data security rising, organisations need scalable solutions that don’t disrupt their operations." "This enhancement is a game-changer for industries handling large volumes of sensitive audio data, from recorded insurance claims to law enforcement body cam footage and beyond.” Secure Redact’s new NER capability  Secure Redact’s new NER capability makes audio redaction faster and more precise by automatically surfacing key entities and allowing users to filter by category, review detected terms, and redact all instances instantly. Secure Redact’s new NER capability makes audio redaction faster and more precise by automatically This advancement is particularly valuable in industries where audio redaction has historically been a manual and time-consuming process. In insurance, Secure Redact can redact customer details in recorded claims and call centre interactions. For law enforcement and public safety agencies, it can ensure compliance in police body cam footage and emergency call recordings. In healthcare, it can safeguard patient confidentiality in medical recordings and telehealth consultations. Secure Redact for PII redaction "Organisations are handling more sensitive audio and video data than ever, and ensuring privacy compliance can be overwhelming," said Randall. "Our goal with Secure Redact is to provide an all-in-one solution for PII redaction, making it easy to automatically detect and remove sensitive information across both video and audio. This latest enhancement streamlines the process, helping organisations reduce risk and stay compliant – without adding complexity to their workflows.”

Six months can go by in the blink of an eye. In 2022, it almost seems as if it has. Here we are already at mid-year after what has been an eventful six months for the security marketplace. There is still a lot ahead in 2022 for the industry, and our Expert Panel Roundtable has been considering what the coming months might hold in terms of technology change. We asked this week’s panelists: What will likely be the most important technology development in the security marketplace in the second half of 2022?

The Metaverse sounds like the plot of the latest summer action movie. In reality, it’s a technology - or, more accurately, a group of technologies - that will likely have a transformational impact on a host of markets. For security, the Metaverse has an extensive list of needs. It also presents some opportunities. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What does the Metaverse mean for security?

In the UK there is a new data reform act working its way through the legislative process. As the law changes, the market changes – so this year will see many companies trying to read the tea leaves and adapt their offerings to take advantage of the emerging changes. The security marketplace is, apparently, constrained by the need for great privacy – it appears to be a zero-sum game – you can have privacy, or you can have security, you can’t have both. In the second half of the year, it is likely that more firms will require services which enable the use of video analytics to extract operational value from visual data, while using AI-powered tools to protect privacy as standard. Privacy-enhancing technologies One of the areas where there is a huge interest is among retailers, who use video cameras not only to reduce shrinkage and protect employees, but also for video analytics (to understand customer behaviour). Several other industries such as transport, retail, and healthcare have also had an increased rollout One area which is extremely interesting and very poorly understood is the extent to which these videos troves are protected under GDPR. The short answer is they are protected, and the second half of 2022 will see more retailers adopting privacy-enhancing technologies to allow them to open up their security footage to help optimise operations and marketing. There will undoubtedly be a rise in live video capture for safety and accountability. Seven US states now mandate body-worn cameras for police officers, and they are also common practice with UK police. Several other industries such as transport, retail, and healthcare have also had an increased rollout. CCTV camera operators In parallel, both public and private organisations are turning more towards video analytics, as they can be useful in many different contexts; they can help in saving time for CCTV camera operators, help efficiency in monitoring places for crime, and can be integrated into other systems – i.e., counting footfall at different locations – as well as use for smart parking, automatic licence plate recognition, and facial recognition. 2022 will bring further growth in consumers investing in personal video surveillance for their homes. With the pandemic having forced many to stay at home, home security has become more of a priority. Ring, which produces doorbell cameras, is increasingly popular: they are now the largest corporate-owned civilian-installed surveillance network in the U.S. Personal security cameras Countries like China have already incorporated heavy use of facial recognition technology Interestingly, some of the first GDPR cases and fines have arisen surrounding these cameras, with questions surrounding lawfully processing data and invasion of privacy. As a result, we could see more of a legal requirement for individuals to process footage from their personal security cameras in compliance with GDPR. While the privacy and human rights issues surrounding facial recognition remain heavily discussed, its use will become a lot more ubiquitous – but with concurrent pushes for regulation. Countries like China have already incorporated heavy use of facial recognition technology, and in the West, particularly in smart cities, it is being adopted in different areas; namely, in airports, retail stores, hospitals, and in the workplace, as well as verifying identities online. Trialling facial recognition The police in the UK have also been trialling facial recognition AI for ‘predictive policing’ to tackle crime and use these video analytics for intelligence gathering. In the second half of the year, the EU will reach resolution on its new AI Act that looks to ban facial recognition for a range of sectors. The EU will reach resolution on its new AI Act that looks to ban facial recognition for a range of sectors Companies’ attitudes toward privacy are shifting. Attitudes towards security methods for securing data are changing, with it no longer being a simple check-box exercise, but important for brand reputation and marketing purposes. Investing more money and effort into securing data privacy, as well as weighing out the benefits of data localisation, will become more commonplace for businesses when trying to keep customer data secure. Managing personal data Cyber-attack will continue to be one the largest risk for data management, alongside data misuse from employees. Recent statistics from CISCO have shown that over 50% of consumers would switch to companies they believe have better policies around the handling of data. Consumers are wanting greater trust and transparency from the businesses they engage with, leading to companies changing the way that their internal and external practices deal with and manage personal data. Privacy is no longer about compliance and more to do with business reputation and trust – and customers and employees are becoming more cognisant of this. The author of this article is Simon Randall, CEO of Pimloc, the video privacy, and security company.