Specially Designed Masks Defeat Facial Recognition Software

Many computerised facial recognition systems (FRS) can identify persons of interest even though they are wearing a mask. This is very important for security and law enforcement across the globe, as the use of face coverings is still prevalent following on from the Covid 19 pandemic. Researchers in Israel, however, created specially designed masks which defeated several types of FRS. Terrorists and criminals will be quick to use this tactic to evade identification and arrest.

The Association notes that, once again, the need for human Super Recognisers to combine with and enhance FRS is clearly demonstrated.

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Researchers defeat facial recognition systems with universal face mask - Help Net Security