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Lenovo Trying Face Recognition For Logins On New Laptops
judgecorp writes "Lenovo's new IdeaPads will be using face recognition as a way to replace passwords for users logging onto the laptops. 'Lenovo's VeriFace combines the Windows login and file encryption to password-protect individual files. It identifies users by matching unique features of their faces to photographs taken by the 1.3-megapixel webcam built into the laptop. When Windows users start up their PCs, a camera window pops up in the login frame. The user then just has to adjust their position so their face appears in the window, and VeriFace logs them in automatically.' That could be good, but is the technology really ready for mass market devices? HP ran into trouble when its face recognition software had trouble recognizing people with darker skin."
So I can just grab a photo of the user whose PC I want to log onto and show it to the cam?
Much easier to crack than that darn retinal scan that requires me to get the eyeballs of my victim...
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It doesn't need to be good, it just has to look good. It's all security theater and marketing.
Lenovo is not breaking any new ground here. My 1.5-year-old Toshiba Qosmio can with face-recognition software. The software works equally well with my face or a 1:1 photo of my face - either color or b/w. I think I will stick with passwords for now.
Now we get to see articles about a new wave of Denial Of Service exploits:
Method #1 - The Lens Scratch - No need for a special Key! You can use your own!
Method #2 - The Face Punch - Requires shockingly little computational resources!
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