Civil Litigation,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 24, 2018
Balancing biometric privacy and consumer litigation
Only three states have statutes dedicated to protecting consumers’ biometric information. Here’s what California can learn.
Kamran Salour
Partner
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Email: kamran.salour@troutman.com
Kamran is a partner in the Consumer Financial Services practice and is a member of the Cybersecurity, Information Governance and Privacy group at Troutman Pepper.
Biometrics -- measurements or calculations related to human characteristics -- have a seemingly infinite number of applications. One popular application is customer authentication. Companies rely increasingly on face scans, voice prints, and fingerprints to verify the identities of their customers.
The rise in biometrics-based-authentication is mutually beneficial to customers and companies alike. Customers appreciate the convenience...
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