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26 J.L. & Pol'y 769 (2018)
Biometric Data Collection in an Unprotected World: Exploring the Need for Federal Legislation Protecting Biometric Data

handle is hein.journals/jlawp26 and id is 781 raw text is: BIOMETRIC DATA COLLECTION IN AN UNPROTECTED WORLD: EXPLORING THE NEED FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION PROTECTING BIOMETRIC DATA Carra Pope* Currently, there are no federal statutes which protect or regulate the collection of biometric information. Because biometric identifiers cannot be changed if compromised, it is increasingly crucial that this data be protected by law. This note examines the barriers to federal legislation which would protect and regulate biometric data, as well as the steps that should be taken to enact federal biometric legislation in the future. INTRODUCTION In 2017, the United States experienced one of the largest data breaches to date when the Equifax credit reporting service was hacked, exposing the names, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive personal information of over 145 million Americans.' As a result, many people are now concerned that hackers may have gained access to personal identifiers.2 In order to avoid similar breaches in the future, lessons must be drawn from the Equifax breach about the ways our personal identifying information has traditionally been left vulnerable to *J.D. Candidate at Brooklyn Law School, 2019. I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to Professor Susan Herman for her encouragement and support in pursuing biometric research. I would also like to thank the members of the Journal of Law and Policy for their editorial assistance. 1 Ron Lieber, How to Protect YourselfAfter the Equifax Credit Breach, N.Y. TIMEs, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/your-money/equifax-data- breach-credit.html (last updated Oct. 16, 2017). 2 See id. 769

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