State Representative Jeff Keicher been advocating tirelessly for reform to Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). When the law passed several years ago, the intentions were good, but we’re now seeing serious unintended consequences as even small and medium businesses are facing settlements that could drive many out of business.
A new paper by the Workplace Policy Institute spells out the impact of the unintended consequences of BIPA and how businesses’ actually utilize biometric technology for security, identification, and convenience. Read the paper here.