(Credit: Kim Key)We can’t claw back our data now, so we should try the next best plan: Break facial recognition methods by any means necessary. At the Black Hat security conference, one researcher demonstrated a way to fool current facial recognition models with a little help from the fashion world. Beating Facial Recognition Tech: No Electronics or Curious Stares RequiredCurrently, defeating facial recognition technology requires an elaborate disguise in the form of a Batman-esque mask, elaborate makeup, infrared LEDs, or active electronics, all of which could invite unwanted attention. In 2010, privacy artist and researcher Adam Harvey developed a system to counter burgeoning facial recognition technology, using adversarial makeup and hair-styling techniques. (Credit: Kim Key)Swearington said that he’s been working on generating and breeding adversarial patterns for about a year.