Biometrics are among the most personal forms of information requiring the strictest protections. Ironically, biometrics are increasingly being used as a primary or secondary authentication mechanism to protect access to other sensitive information. Regulators are taking notice.
“The liabilities associated with biometric information are extremely high because you can’t call God up and say, ‘Hey I need a new fingerprint because mine was stolen,’” says Judy Selby, a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP who specializes in privacy and cyber insurance.
