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Google Selfie Account Recovery: Convenience vs. Privacy

Google Selfie Account Recovery: Convenience vs. Privacy28 Aug10 min

Would you hand Google a video of your face for one more way back into your account? That question gets harder when you are locked out, holding a new phone, and missing every recovery route you thought would save you. In this episode of Plaintext with Rich, we look at Google's selfie video sign-in option and what eligible users should know before opting in. You will hear how Google described comparing a saved recording with a new video, why prompted head movements support a liveness check, and...