Google will let you upload a video selfie to recover your account - but should you?

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. 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's introducing a new way to recover your account, and all you need is your face. Users can upload a selfie video to regain access to their accounts if they've been locked out or are away from their usual device, the company said Thursday. Uploading a selfie video to remedy an extremely stressful situation sounds simple enough, and in a blog post, Google promised that users' selfies are "encrypted at rest, meaning it's securely stored even…