Windows 10: Tricking windows face-recognition sign-in with picture

Hello,today while at work I asked my spouse to log into my microsoft surface pro 8 which I had left at home - and before I even could call her to tell her the pin, she logged into it by showing a picture of me on her phone to the camera.I was really surprised and thought she was pulling my leg, but after returning home she demonstrated it again. She even did it using a different picture.This seems like a massive security flaw I've disabled face recognition for the time being, I wonder who to contact to address this issue. Kind regards,k. f. joseph

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An Update About Face Recognition on Facebook

Privacy Matters

We’ve continued to engage with privacy experts, academics, regulators and people on Facebook about how we use face recognition and the options you have to control it.

We’ve made the steps to update your settings clearer and you can opt to leave your setting off right in the notice, as opposed to having to go to a separate screen. If you do nothing, face recognition will remain off for you.





There’s also an opportunity to review information about our technology and the features it powers so that you can make the choice that’s right for you.

Finally, Facebook’s face recognition technology still does not recognize you to strangers. We don’t share your face recognition information with third parties. We also don’t sell our technology.

These changes will be effective globally starting today.


Source: An Update About Face Recognition on Facebook | Facebook Newsroom

 

An Update About Face Recognition on Facebook

Privacy Matters

We’ve continued to engage with privacy experts, academics, regulators and people on Facebook about how we use face recognition and the options you have to control it.

We’ve made the steps to update your settings clearer and you can opt to leave your setting off right in the notice, as opposed to having to go to a separate screen. If you do nothing, face recognition will remain off for you.





There’s also an opportunity to review information about our technology and the features it powers so that you can make the choice that’s right for you.

Finally, Facebook’s face recognition technology still does not recognize you to strangers. We don’t share your face recognition information with third parties. We also don’t sell our technology.

These changes will be effective globally starting today.


Source: An Update About Face Recognition on Facebook | Facebook Newsroom

 

Face Recognition

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern as the facial recognition is accepting your two year old daughter’s face to unlock the Surface. Ideally this should not happen.



In this scenario, we would suggest you to reconfigure/recalibrate Windows Hello with Facial recognition.

1. Login to surface on your account.
   
2. Press Windows + I key to open
   Settings.
   
3. Click on Accounts and then
   Sign in options.
   
4. In that see Section
   Face Recognition and then select Remove.
   
5. Restart the PC and login with PIN or Password.
   
6. Then Press
   Windows + I key to open Settings.
   
7. Click on Accounts and then
   Sign in options.
   
8. In that see Section
   Face Recognition and then select Set up.
   

Note: Make sure when you are setting up the facial recognition, your daughter or any other person should not be in front of the PC.



As an additional information, you can refer this doc article:
Windows Hello face authentication



Hope it helps.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator