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Google is sending emails to users notifying them about upcoming changes to the security settings for purchase verification on mobile devices. These changes will be implemented in the coming weeks and aim to enhance the security of Google Play purchases. The changes follow a recent verification update for Google Wallet users. Within that email, though, is a warning for all users looking to verify purchases using biometrics on their smartphone.
On the afternoon of April 18, I received an email from Google informing me that it’s possible to configure Google Play purchase verification to use biometrics on suitably equipped smartphones. “If you set biometrics,” the email stated, “it means that you'll be asked to verify that it's you with biometrics each time that you make a purchase through Google Play.”These settings, Google said, “only apply to purchases made through Google Play’s billing system.
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