Bank Pocztowy deploys digital ID, expands biometric payment cards rollout
Bank Pocztowy has signed an agreement with digitalization company Usługi Cyfrowe (a subsidiary of Poland’s national postal service Poczta Polska),…
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Mobile biometric kits deployed to Europe for Ukrainian refugee registration by Canada
Canada is distributing mobile biometric kits across its immigration offices in Europe to filter for the security and health of…
Poland deploys HID Global fingerprint biometrics for EU-compliant ID cards
Poland has added HID Global’s DigitalPersona 5300 fingerprint biometric readers into its national digital ID infrastructure with the aim of incorporating…
Mastercard, Thales and FPC supply biometric payment card launch in Poland
Bank Pocztowy in Poland is the latest to begin issuing biometric payment cards to its customers, following a trial conducted…
EU blankets borders with surveillance tech to deter refugees: investigation
A new investigation by The Guardian has shed light on several high-tech surveillance biometrics and deterrent systems deployed by some…
Europe heading for ‘open-ended biometric mass surveillance’: report
Unlawful biometric mass surveillance practices in the European Union go even deeper than previously reported and are accelerating towards becoming…
EU expresses ‘critical concerns’ with parliament’s biometric register
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has expressed critical concerns earlier this week about the European Parliament’s plans to install…
Smart city biometrics and event detection launch in Poznan, Poland to enhance public safety
Polish company Inwebit has designed a Smart Security Platform (SSP) which is promising to revolutionize public safety in smart cities,…
Czech, Polish and German rights groups criticize plan for facial recognition at border
German privacy and digital rights organization Digitalcourage together with Czech partner organization IURE and the Polish Panoptykon Foundation have issued…
Polish banks ordered to offer strong authentication for online payment systems
Polish banks have until January 31, 2015 to ensure that their online payment systems comply with the new security standards…
