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INTREN Hires Jennifer Ballard Croft as Chief Legal & HR Officer
Formerly the Chief of Staff/Chief Diversity Officer for the Cook County State s Attorney s Office, Ballard Croft Tasked with Leading Legal and Human Resources Throughout the Energy Solutions Company
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UNION, Ill., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ INTREN, one of the country s largest women-owned utility specialty companies announced today the addition of Jennifer Ballard Croft in the newly created Chief Legal & HR Officer position. Most recently, the Chief of Staff and the Chief Diversity Officer for the Cook County State s Attorney s Office, Ballard Croft will be responsible for leading the strategic direction of INTREN s legal and human resources organizations which includes managing legal compliance for the company, directing INTREN s strategic legal initiatives, as well as overseeing talent management, leadership development, compensation and benefits. In this po
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Biometrics are among the most personal forms of information requiring the strictest protections. Ironically, biometrics are increasingly being used as a primary or secondary authentication mechanism to protect access to other sensitive information. Regulators are taking notice.
“The liabilities associated with biometric information are extremely high because you can’t call God up and say, ‘Hey I need a new fingerprint because mine was stolen,’” says Judy Selby, a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP who specializes in privacy and cyber insurance.
In the US, regulations in California, Illinois and New York are considered the gold standard for protecting the collection, use, storage, and reuse of biometric data. In addition, The National Biometric Privacy Act was introduced to Congress in August 2020, with the potential to become federal law. While other acts and laws are in the works, these contain the most comprehensive privacy restr