Axon boosts encryption, weighs blockchain to tackle body-cam ‘deepfakes’


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 03 Oct 2019

The headquarters for Axon Enterprise Inc, formerly Taser International, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Axon's Body 3 camera introduces additional security by rendering captured footage inaccessible for playback, download or edit by default without a form of authentication such as a password. — Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: Axon Enterprise Inc, the leading maker of US police body cameras, began shipping new devices last week with security upgrades it says could aid in thwarting and discrediting "deepfake" videos.

The rollout of Axon's Body 3 camera and its research into data tracking technologies, including blockchain, gives a glimpse into how the camera maker is stepping up in response to lawmaker and public concerns about video tampering.

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