The new IoTeX camera would feature a private key for end-to-end access and encryption of all data.

IoTeX, a platform focused on privacy for the Internet of Things, has partnered with camera manufacturer Tenvis Technology to offer Ucam, an internal security camera powered by blockchain technology.

IoTeX’s head of business development, Larry Pang, told Cointelegraph that Ucam users can access camera data through a decentralized system and login with an „indecipherable“ password. The camera or user’s mobile phone handles all computing, which means decryption occurs on the devices, allowing users to control their own data.

„A private key is used to encrypt all data end-to-end,“ Pang said. „We need technology that guarantees our privacy and ownership, rather than terms, conditions and policies.

The system is designed to prevent the kind of data breaches and security that have haunted many companies behind Internet-based surveillance cameras. Ring users at Amazon reported a number of breaches in December, some of which involved hackers using the system to harass people in their homes. Similar incidents occurred with Google Nest camera users this year, one of which involved a bad protagonist playing pornographic sounds in a 2-year-old girl’s bedroom.

„These kinds of hacks are all ‚coming in the front door,'“ said the IoTeX executive. „They are password-based hacks, which are hacked by brute force. An 8-character password can be broken in a few minutes. ”

By using a Crypto Revolt infrastructure, Ucam is supposed to bring the end-to-end cryptography typical of cryptomorphs to domestic surveillance. Pang said that even Ucam users not experienced in technological solutions will begin to see the benefits of the technology, thanks to the offering of the traditional camera features they want in combination with the encryption concept of „not your keys, not your coins.

„What better problem of daily life than peace of mind and privacy? This is the first kind of introduction for people to enter the crypto. ”

„We can try to convert [customers] into encryption users,“ said the IoTeX executive, stating that the underlying technology would provide an entirely new way to reach those who are not familiar with digital currency. „We are not talking about asset speculation. They don’t really need to know about the blockchain – they just need to know that privacy is the goal, privacy is the result. ”