Google announced a new way to sign in to your accounts – Selfie Video. It gives you a new way to access your accounts as well as keep your information, like photos, important emails, and documents, safe.
Google Selfie Video Sign-in
Selfie video gives you another way to access your accounts, especially if you’re locked out or don’t have immediate access to your primary phone or computer.
To set up a selfie video for your Account, you’ll need to:
- Go to your Google Account
- Tap Security & sign-in
- Find Selfie video under “How you sign in to Google”
- Tap Continue on the “Add selfie for sign-in” page
- Follow the steps on the screen
The selfie video is recorded and securely stored with your consent. Additionally, you can delete it anytime on your account. It is only used for helping sign in, unless you opt to share it for additional purposes. Additionally, the video is encrypted at rest.
The company uses multiple layers of security to help prevent impersonation attempts like fake photos and videos. Moreover, it uses standard security practices to detect and help prevent suspicious sign-in attempts.
It builds on Google’s ongoing work to provide secure and flexible sign-in options, like passkeys and recovery contacts.
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