Opposition gathers but biometric privacy laws grow

Forces for and against biometric information protection laws in the United States remain stalemated in a position that favors proponents by a vulnerable margin.

The state of Illinois remains the battle's focus if for no other reason than its landmark 15-year-old Biometric Data Protection Act is alone among the states regulating biometric privacy that gives consumers the right to sue over violations.

Any private organization in the state must get express consent and explain their management policies for the data …

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