Creating face modes can make Apple Face ID more secure

Apple Face ID security feature is one of the best face recognition systems in smartphones. But apparently it can be made safer by creating distinctive facial expressions. According to the BYU, face recognition is a better form of biometric security, but there are still a number of tricks that can be used to bypass systems (including still images of a person’s face).

But now, researchers have developed a new algorithm that can help counteract these issues by registering the user with a specific facial movement. This can even include creating funny faces when registering new faces on smartphones. Notably, the Cupertino-based giant run uses a forward-looking TrueDepth camera, which maps the physical geometry of users’ faces. This means that a simple flat photo cannot fool the system. However, this system is not perfect either, as researchers have found ways to bypass Face ID by accessing a personal iPhone while sleeping.

DJ. Lee, a professor of electrical engineering and computing at Brigham Young University, suggested that there was a simple and effective way to create a problem with the face recognition system. This system is called concurrent two-factor identity verification or C2FIV, which requires users to register themselves by performing a specific, easily reproducible facial movement that only takes a few seconds. In other words, users can only create a funny face, or silently read a secret phrase, which moves their lips. These movements are then recorded along with the basic facial features. Basically, this system creates subtle methods in case of muscle change and muscle contraction.