Dossier
Polish government
Coverage of Polish government in the Nexus archive.
- Poland wants to ban phones and smartwatches in schools
The Polish government has approved several bills, including one that would prohibit the use of smartphones and smartwatches in classrooms. The legislation aims to address concerns related to student distraction and focus during school hours.
- Poland directs officials to ditch Signal in favor of 'secure' state-developed alternative
The Polish government is urging public officials to stop using Signal and switch to a state-developed alternative called mSzyfr Messenger due to security risks. The government cited social engineering attacks and phishing campaigns conducted by advanced persistent threat groups as reasons for the change. mSzyfr Messenger is designed for use by public administration entities and relies on multi-factor authentication provided by US companies.