Processing of biometric data in electronic services

Abstract

The paper reviews the basic issues concerning public trust services in relation to electronic transactions in the internal market, the proposed solutions in the area of personal data protection and issues related to the safe use of biometric technologies. Attention is paid to ICT threats, the need to build public awareness of the security of data and their significance in both professional work and everyday life. The legal status of biometric technologies has been discussed taking into account current legal acts. Discussed is the concept of biometric data and issues related to the processing of personal data, including biometric data.