Biometric technologies as a way to modernized regulations on the form of holographic wills Cover Image

Technologie biometryczne sposobem uwspółcześnienia przepisów o formie testamentu holograficznego
Biometric technologies as a way to modernized regulations on the form of holographic wills

Author(s): Katarzyna Sikora
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, Administrative Law
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: wills; biometrics; identification; signature

Summary/Abstract: Electronic devices such as smartphone, tablets or laptops have become integral part of living, majority of population use them on daily basis for banking, communicating, working and others. Making aneffective and binding declaring thru the internet became standard procedure in business world; nevertheless, use of electronic devise to make an, legally binding statement for example testament in most of European countries is not possible due to lock of the required legislation. Moreover, electronic communication has a flaw of inability to confirm an identity of individual in effective and accessible whey; one may argue, that commonly known and used means are archaic and do not provided level of assureds required for making a legal statement which has an impact on ownership of the property after the death of testator. However, emerging biometrics technology such as electronic biometric pen which store additionally characteristic for a given person, combined to behavioral biometric profiles, impossible to catch with a traditional signature, by this electronica signature is almost unmistakable in distinguishing the person who made the signature. This article will provide a revive of information about the biometric technology which can be used in inheritance law, on the background of the existing legislation form different countries.

  • Issue Year: 27/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 207-225
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish