Taking teeth out of BIPA in the bell weather state of Illinois? It’s a question as the bipartisan majority in the state Senate approved the first major change to the Biometric Information Privacy Act since the law was first passed in 2008. This, which involves toning down damage rewards costs for businesses, comes after the Illinois Supreme Court suggested clarification for the law, which has resulted in multi-million-dollar settlements against tech companies for collection of biometric data.

First is the AI-driven Theft Detection Lock sensitive to snatching-type behavior that will auto-lock your screen. Second is the Offline Device Lock that will lock your device for attempted thief-type behavior. And, third is Remote Lock, which enables a user to lock their smartphone or tablet remotely.