Poland is considering a new mobile identity system for eGoverment that could see some applications moved on the smartphone, according to local media.Minister of digitalisation Anna Strezynska said this week the government is considering the technology that can place identities on eID cards with chips or on smartphones, reported bankier.pl.Strezynska noted that there are 19 million smartphones in Poland and an average Pole uses his mobile device three hours a day, and this trend is growing.Initially, a mobile ID application will simply be linked to a mobile version of the government portal for citizens. obywatel.gov.pl.Pointing to successful examples in Austria and Estonia, the minister said credit cards, student cards, city cards, driving license, health insurance can all be integrated into smartphone-held identity cards.
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