Title:Application of Watermarking Technology based on Deep Learning in Face
Recognition
Volume: 2
Issue: 6
Author(s): Dehui Wang, Jinfu Liu, Yingqian Zhang*, Nian Zhang*Xingyuan Wang
Affiliation:
- School of Information Engineering, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Xiamen 363105, China
- School of Computer
Science and Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
Keywords:
Deep learning, face recognition, intelligent model protection, chaos theory, Lorenz chaotic system, watermark.
Abstract:
Background: Face recognition belonging to biometric recognition has great application
value. Its algorithm based on deep learning has been widely used in recent years. Meanwhile,
problems that endanger social privacy and security gradually appear, such as stealing, abusing,
and illegal deploying models.
Objective: The objective of this study is to use chaos to construct a watermark trigger set for protecting
the model's intellectual property rights, thereby enabling the model to resist fine-tuning
and overwriting attacks. When the model is leaked, it can be traced through a special watermark.
Methods: We used the unpredictability and initial value sensitivity of chaos to make the watermark
imperceptible and endow multiple deep learning based face recognition models with special
watermarks.
Results: The face recognition deep learning model embedded watermarks successfully while having
high precision for watermark extraction. Meanwhile, it maintained the original function as
well as features of watermarks. Experimental results and theoretical analysis indicate that the proposed
scheme can resist fine-tuning, overwriting attacks, and trace leaked models.
Conclusion: The proposed scheme improved the model's fidelity, safety, practicality, completeness,
effectiveness, and the ability to resist common attacks based on machine learning. With the
help of special watermarks, related departments can effectively manage face recognition based on
deep learning models.