Biometrics are among the most personal forms of information requiring the strictest protections. The global biometrics market is expected to reach nearly $20 billion this year. The National Biometric Privacy Act was introduced to Congress in August 2020, with the potential to become federal law. Experts say that a company using biometric technology for employees or their consumers need to protect it under strictest regulatory requirements that they are subject to. The problems worsen when other sensitive data is also stored on the individual, such as Social Security number.”]