In this new year—biometric technology sounds like we’re about to enter the year 2099, not the year 2014. Biometrics, or the use of retna scans, fingerprints, voice prints and vein patterns in a person’s palm are increasingly being used to secure or supplement passwords on our devices and at public institutions such as banks and hospitals, according to Joseph Lazzarotti on Jackson Lewis’ “Workplace Privacy” blog.
However—as handy as it is to unlock your iPhone with your fingerprint (or your cat’s paw print), the new technology presents particular problems for employers. Lazzarotti has some tips on how to go into the future without spending time in extended litigation on your travels.
