China-Singapore Jingwei Client, March 15th. On the evening of March 15, the 2021 CCTV "3·15" Gala will be broadcast as scheduled.

With the rapid development of the digital economy, technologies such as face recognition have also aroused social concerns. This year’s party first exposed the issue of face recognition, involving Kohler Sanitary Ware, BMW, Max Mara, and many companies that provide face recognition. Wandian Palm, Youluoke, Yaliang Technology, Ruiwei Technology, etc.

The Sino-Singapore Jingwei client found by checking Ruiwei technology officials that its customers include BOE, Alibaba, JD.com, Huawei, AVIC, Anta, Septwolves, Vanke, etc.

　　According to CCTV Finance, surveillance cameras are almost ubiquitous in our lives, but you may not know that the cameras installed by some businesses seem to be ordinary, but they have hidden mysteries.

The reporter has investigated more than 20 merchants equipped with facial recognition systems in many places across the country. Wherever they went, facial recognition information was secretly obtained. Without a single merchant's explicit notification, it is impossible to obtain consent.

　For example, a reporter at the BMW 4S shop in Wuxi discovered the face recognition camera of Ruiwei.

In the Ganghui Hang Lung Max Mara store, the reporter saw the camera of Wandian Company.

Kohler Sanitary Ware has also installed cameras with facial recognition capabilities in thousands of stores across the country. As long as consumers enter one of the stores, they will be captured by the camera and automatically generate a number without knowing it. Where will the customer go in the future? Kohler Sanitary Ware will know about the store after going several times.

Face information belongs to the unique biometric information of an individual. Once leaked, it will seriously threaten the user's property safety, privacy, etc.

　　Screenshot of CCTV Finance "3·15 Evening Party"

　　CCTV Finance reported that the camera of Kohler Sanitary Ware was marked with the words "Wandian Palm".

In addition to Suzhou Wandian Palm Company, Yoluoke Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Yaliang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Ruiwei Information Technology Co., Ltd. have also installed face recognition systems for many businesses.

　　Among them, the manager of Yoluoke Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. revealed that “these cameras have been installed in dozens of millions.” Manager Xue of Suzhou Wandianzhang Network Technology Co., Ltd. told reporters that their platform currently has facial data. The amount has been hundreds of millions.

　　Screenshot of CCTV Finance "3·15 Evening Party"

　　The "Personal Information Security Regulations" issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation clearly stipulates that the personal information subject's authorization and consent should be obtained when collecting facial information.

　　Public information shows that Kohler, founded in 1873, is one of the largest family businesses in the United States so far. In 2002, Kohler (China) Investment Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai as the headquarters of Kohler Asia Pacific.

　　Sino-Singapore Jingwei's client query found that Suzhou Wandianzhang Network Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2016, provides intelligent management and data analysis services for offline retail scenarios to help customers improve management efficiency and marketing effects.

Its products include cloud services such as store operation management platform based on video analysis, efficient collaboration platform, passenger flow analysis system, intelligent replenishment system based on image recognition, accurate shopping guide based on face recognition and interactive marketing.

　　Another Yoluoke providing facial recognition system, the official website information shows that Yoluoke is the world's leading artificial intelligence cloud platform. Since its establishment in 2009, it has always focused on the development and application of artificial intelligence technology and established cutting-edge deep learning. The platform and algorithm center independently launched a number of advanced artificial intelligence technologies such as face recognition, human form detection, mouse detection, behavior analysis, object recognition, and ReID, and successfully applied to different scenarios in all walks of life.

Yoluoke's business covers catering, shoes and clothing, medicine, automobiles, fast-moving consumer goods, accessories and cosmetics, real estate, beauty salons, fitness, education and teaching, electronic products and other industries.

Up to now, Yoluo has accumulatively signed 1.656 million customer stores.

　　Guangzhou Yaliang Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech company focusing on data collection, analysis and consulting in retail stores. Yaliang Software is the best physical retailer big data operation service provider in China.

　　Established in 2012, Ruiwei Technology is one of the four major A-level companies in China’s face recognition. It is a leading image perception product and solution provider in China. It has successively obtained Intel, Greenland Holdings, CITIC Securities, SAIF Fund, Shenzhen Investment Strategic investment by institutions such as China International Holdings and China Southern Fund.

Ruiwei not only always adheres to the research and development of independent algorithms, but also has a core research and development team composed of many senior experts in the field of artificial intelligence and computer vision. At the same time, it is also a practitioner and pioneer of AI implementation. It is used in smart airports, smart parks, and smart cars. Large-scale applications in the fields of Internet, smart retail, and smart Internet of Things, and achieved a number of industry firsts.

Cooperative customers include Daxing Airport, Capital Airport, Bao'an Airport, BOE, Alibaba, JD, Huawei, TravelSky, Anta, Septwolves, Vanke, etc.

(Zhongxin Jingwei APP)