BIOMETRIC SOLUTIONS IN THE POLISH BANKING SECTOR CHANCES AND THREATS

The use of biometric technology is one of the newest solutions in the Polish banking sector, but all over the world financial institutions have been utilizing biometrics at ATMs and for online banking for many years. In Poland several banks are currently working on the implementation of biometric technologies. These activities are supported by the Polish Bank Association together with its Biometrics Group. In Poland, the cooperative banks are the first one and most advanced in this respect with part of its ATMs equipped with this technology. The aim of this article is to present biometric solutions, on one hand, as safe and effective solutions applied in the management of ATM, bank branch and internet transactions, and, on the other hand, as a challenge facing banks which requires organizational preparation and society's belief in the new technology.