along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 days agoForgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up150
arrow-up150external-linkForgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.arstechnica.comalong_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareOoops@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-21 day ago Is that really that different? Conceptionally yes. You can refuse to unlock your phone with your face. You cannot refuse to allow Google to access your account (and thus your phone, too) with a picture of your face -no matter how bad the tech is- if Google implements this.
minus-squareTheButtonJustSpins@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day ago You will have to set this feature up ahead of time if you want the option of regaining account access with a selfie later on.
Conceptionally yes. You can refuse to unlock your phone with your face. You cannot refuse to allow Google to access your account (and thus your phone, too) with a picture of your face -no matter how bad the tech is- if Google implements this.
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