As technology has advanced, so too has the use of biometric information to enhance security and authentication processes.  But while this biometric technology can provide more robust, advanced security—think face identification to log into your smart phone—it also carries increased risk.

If compromised, the uniquely personal nature of biometric information leaves a wronged party vulnerable to identity theft, hacking, and other nefarious privacy violations.  Increasingly, legislatures throughout the U.S. are enacting statutes requiring companies that collect this information to protect it as well.

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