"Alleged victims can bring suit on the basis of a technicalviolation alone, and without the need to prove that they sufferedactual damages," warn the authors of Chubb's report. (Photo:Shutterstock)
If your company is collecting fingerprints, iris scans and voiceprints to authenticate employees or customers, make sure you followa growing number of state biometric privacy laws or you could facesignificant litigation, according to the Chubb's latest CyberInFocus report, "Know the Latest Trends in Cyber Risks."
The report discusses "a surge" of class-action lawsuits foralleged violations of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act,which regulates the collection, use, storage and destruction of aperson's biometric identifiers. The 2008 law requiresnotice before biometric information is collected, limits the saleand disclosure of biometric information, requires reasonable careto safeguard biometric information and prohibits the retention ofbiometric information beyond the purpose for which it wascollected.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
