The Key Aspects of Biometric Privacy | Northwestern Law

Businesses, governments, and law enforcement agencies collect biometric data such as fingerprints, facial features, and voice data to authenticate or identify a person. However, only four U.S. states currently have laws governing its use.

In this video, Matthew Kugler, Academic Director of the Privacy Law and Data Protection online short course from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, examines why biometric data presents lawmakers with an opportunity to innovate.

This Northwestern Law online short course provides you with an in-depth understanding of the U.S. privacy laws that impact your business.

You’ll learn how to better protect data, mitigate risks, and remain compliant with data protection legislation.

Six weeks, entirely online.

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[missyburch]

What if a coder codes someone else's biometrics to their account? Is it possible?? Especially if you have government clearance??!! Yeah. I think so. I've changed phones, undercover, and still.... I get virtually shacked up with someone. And I don't like it