March 1, 2024 at 01:26PM
The rising importance of biometric privacy legislation intersects AI threats, growing biometric usage, state-level privacy laws, and new executive orders. Businesses, especially with state-specific laws, need to navigate this complex legal landscape. Various state laws and proposed bills add to the compliance complexity. Meanwhile, expanding biometric use raises cybersecurity risks and challenges around consumer trust.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. The year presents an opportunity for biometric privacy legislation, with the intersection of increasing AI-based threats, growing biometric usage by businesses, anticipated new state-level privacy legislation, and a new executive order from President Biden.
2. Businesses need to anticipate and understand the risks of using biometrics and build appropriate infrastructure to track and use biometric content.
3. There is a growing patchwork of state privacy laws, with different regulations and compliance dates, which can create complications for companies operating nationally.
4. The use of biometrics is expanding, but trust in biometric technologies is declining due to increased data breaches and identity theft cases.
5. The use of biometrics raises concerns about potential criminal abuses, such as deepfake attacks, leading to a decline in consumer confidence.
6. To mitigate risks, businesses need to capture biometric data with consent and store it securely in compliance with privacy regulations, despite potential conflicting requirements in future biometric laws.