Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Illinois finally are debating a viable way to save businesses using biometric scanners mountainous fines when they violate local data privacy law. But pols think they have a way to also protect people’s identifiers from being misused in ways that would disadvantage them for life
Ever since the first huge fines were handed down as a result of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act class actions, the question has been asked: When will politicians act on growing business frustration and even anger? The Illinois statehouse is as adept at currying favor from moneyed interests as any other government, if not moreso.
