Exploring the rise in facial recognition fraud

The Wall Street Journal reports on the rising exploitation of vulnerabilities in facial recognition systems by hackers. Parmy Olson outlines the tactics being used to fool systems, including artificial intelligence-based deepfakes and "Frankenstein faces," while also diving into the motives behind the attempted hacks and possible preventative measures being explored. Potential solutions include algorithm redesigns and training systems on a range of altered faces. Editor's note: IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball recapped an IAPP Global Privacy Summit Online 2021 panel discussing global strategies for facial recognition enforcement.