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 is adding a selfie video option as a new way to sign in to accounts, providing an alternative for users who may be locked out due to a lost device or forgotten password.

Although the new option could help protect accounts against fraud and help users recover locked accounts, it also raises concerns around user privacy and biometric data collection, an area regulators ...