Google will let you upload a video selfie to recover your account - but should you?
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ZDNET's key takeaways
- Google's selfie video sign-on helps users recover their accounts.
- You should know how your biometric data is stored and used.
- Google asserts that uploaded biometric data is never shared.
Google's introducing a new way to recover your account, and all you need is your face.
Users can upload a selfie video to regain access to their accounts if they've been locked out or are away from their usual device, the company said Thursday.
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Uploading a selfie video to remedy an extremely stressful situation sounds simple enough, and in a blog post, Google promised that users' selfies are "encrypted at rest, meaning it's securely stored even when it's not being used."
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