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    Image of Curves Curves
    12/03/08

    In reply to Enhanced Photos Can Bypass Any Face-Recognition Software
    They should use an ear scan. I read once that the human ear has many points of uniqueness and seems to be easy enough to access, unless youre VanGogh or something.
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    12/03/08

    In reply to Enhanced Photos Can Bypass Any Face-Recognition Software
    Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't really see the point. Instead of using your fingerprint (which is attached to your body) or a username/password (which can be broken, but ideally, only you know it), you use an "enhanced" photograph of yourself. This is a photograph that you keep with you at all times, but should you leave it somewhere, it can be stolen, or lost at the very least. And then it's like you've lost the only key to your house, and there's probably no easy way to get it back or recreate it. And if it's stolen, then that person has it.


    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it like a nigh-unbreakable password that you write on a sheet of paper that you keep with you at all times? It just doesn't seem to make sense.

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    Image of Sergeant JoKer Sergeant JoKer
    12/03/08

    @Platypus Man: This isn't meant to be a photo to carry around with you to log into your computer, it showcases how somebody could, theoretically, get a photo of you, enhance it and use it to log on as you.
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    12/03/08

    @Sergeant JoKer: So wait, is it supposed to demonstrate a massive security hole and make face recognition look stupid, or is that supposed to be a good thing?
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    Image of medopal medopal
    12/03/08

    In reply to Enhanced Photos Can Bypass Any Face-Recognition Software
    who saw Madagascar 2?

    in the beginning of the movie, the guy scans his face, hand, fingerprint, and finally his butt to log in.


    Learn from cartoons how to make security :D

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/03/08

    @medopal: Yeah, Aliens vs. Monsters looks like it may be good....but Dreamworks is hit or miss.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    12/02/08

    In reply to Enhanced Photos Can Bypass Any Face-Recognition Software
    I would be far more impressed if I could hold up an AK-47 and the computer would let me in. That fear element in computers is so under-rated.
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    12/02/08

    In reply to Enhanced Photos Can Bypass Any Face-Recognition Software
    Where's the fun in that? Used to be you can to kill the guy and sever whatever part of him was being biometrically scanned.


    Now you can just print out a photochopped image? Weak.


    The action movie industry will not be pleased.

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    12/02/08

    @bpapa9013: Typ-o-rama, excuse me...


    can=had

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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    11/12/08

    In reply to Buy Your Own Face for $299, Or Someone Else's...
    AAAAAARGGGHHHHHH!!!
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    11/12/08

    Aaaaarrrggghhh!
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    11/12/08

    Aargh!
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    92BuickLeSabre was starred 92BuickLeSabre was unstarred
    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    11/12/08

    *shiver*

    *deep breath*
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/12/08

    In reply to Buy Your Own Face for $299, Or Someone Else's...
    After reviewing my photo, they told me not to bother calling back :'(
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    11/12/08

    In reply to Buy Your Own Face for $299, Or Someone Else's...
    So now someone can literally steal your face, and use it to commit crimes? Crap.
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