along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months agoForgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkForgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.arstechnica.comalong_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareOoops@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months 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-up0·2 months 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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