Anti-face-recognition camouflage

An interesting, if non-technical, article about CV dazzle - facial camouflage that attempts to confuse face-recognition software in surveillance systems:

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/07/makeup/374929/

So, the cameras may not notice you, but the people around definitely do!

William Gibson fans, and surveillance hackers in general, will already be aware of this, but it's going more mainstream as user awareness of surveillance increases.

Here's a site with a more technical approach, including info on the algorithms used:

http://cvdazzle.com/

why put all that crap on your face, why wrong with a good old balaclava or ski mask?

What DUMMY thought that one up?

It's illegal to wear a mask in some public situations.

why put all that crap on your face, why wrong with a good old balaclava or ski mask?

 

What DUMMY thought that one up?

Alternately, why not just shoot the camera? That takes care of everything!

There are multiple techniques for fooling automated analysis; some are appropriate at different times than others. This would not attract as much attention in, say, San Francisco as it might in downtown Sacramento. A ski mask usually attracts the notice of LEOs pretty much anywhere.

The concept came from WW2 techniques for disrupting analysis of battleships.

Using the same ideas, you could apply nearly invisible IR reflective/absorptive patterns for night use that would have similar effects.

why put all that crap on your face, why wrong with a good old balaclava or ski mask?

 

What DUMMY thought that one up?

A ski mask usually attracts the notice of LEOs pretty much anywhere.

"Suspect identified in ski slope bear attacks - news at 11!"

Interesting and funny article indeed I hope every provider would use the Anonymizer, which [mod: deleted] provides! You can check it on their page, quite interesting thing!