IBIA was featured in an article in FacilitiesDive on how New York City’s proposed law banning biometric scanning could expose companies to lawsuits for their access control and workplace management efforts.
In testimony it gave earlier this year on the Tenant Data Privacy Act, the International Biometrics + Identity Association said stores and other types of businesses have come to rely on the technology to help keep employees and customers safe.
“Whether it’s a corner bodega in the Bronx, a jewelry store in Queens, or a hotel or restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, or businesses elsewhere in Brooklyn and on Staten Island, facial recognition is not a luxury,” Rob Tappan, the organization’s executive director, said. “It is a frontline defense against shoplifting, fraud, trespassing, and violent crime.”
