Biometric Data Collection Demands Scrutiny of …

An IT lawyer digs into the implications of collecting biometric data, why it can’t be anonymized, and what nations are doing about it.

Security is growing more reliant on our biometric data for authentication and national security purposes. Consumers are willing to hand over their facial scans, fingerprints, and other pieces of immutable data without understanding the potential consequences or privacy legislation.

Privacy has come under a harsh spotlight in recent years. Consider FaceApp, the photo special effects app that made headlines last summer when accused of uploading users’ images to the cloud and transferring them to Russia. While evidence didn’t support the claim, it was enough for many people to become concerned with how organizations are using their personal data.

“One of the things that has been so great about technology is not only the convenience, but we’ve really…

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