Vietnamese Crack Face Recognition

Many new laptop computers nowadays are brandishing the latest in personal face recognition technology in the latest of marketing activities by brands such as Toshiba and Asus. These new steps towards personal data recognition have been tested to be efficient and effective, until now.

BKIS, a Vietnamese security firm, has recently demonstrated that despite having these laptop face recognition systems set to their highest security level, these laptops can be duped to believe that a simple sheet of paper is as good as a face. Face recognition is currently offered by Toshiba, Lenovo and Asus, and uses the laptop's built-in webcam to capture faces and then analyze for authentication.

In a demonstration in Vietnam organized by BKIS, the firm showed that by using a simple picture printed on a mere sheet of paper, they were able to trick the face recognition systems from all 3 manufacturers. All that had to be done was to capture a simple photo of the authenticated person's face. The photo was then processed, possibly to enhance the particular features that the facial recognition softwares identify, and then printed out on a sheet of paper. When held in front of the laptop, surprisingly within moments the computer accepted the faux face and allowed full access to all data.

Thought that your face was unique, did you?

[Source: cnet news]