Facebook is considering the use of face recognition to aid in account recovery scenarios, according to tech media.Last week, Matt Navarra from The Next Web posted a tweet showing a facial recognition check Facebook uses for identification. He received the details from a social media researcher.Facebook has since confirmed that facial recognition is being tested by issuing the following statement to TechCrunch: “We are testing a new feature for people who want to quickly and easily verify account ownership during the account recovery process. This optional feature is available only on devices you've already used to log in. It is another step, alongside two-factor authentication via SMS, that we're taking to make sure account owners can confirm their identity.”Unlike Apple, Facebook is clearly limiting its use to account recovery. Even then, the feature is optional. However, if it proves successful Facebook will likely be very tempted to expand its use. It is, after all, very convenient for a user to look into a camera as a security check.
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