THE INFORMATION DIMENSION OF THREATS TO THE SECURITY OF POLAND

Abstract

The article attempts to depict the most important spectrum of the threats to the Poland’s information security. The initial point that is being considered refers to the critical analysis of terms applied to information security and information threats. In further part of the article the author after broad presentation of threats characteristic of globalization indicates the list of the fundamental information threats to security of today’s Poland including limitation of access to information which depends on excessive free choice decision, restrictive practices of classified information protection system, weakness of make information available to the public, digital ex-clusion, impenetrability of special expert’s terminology, infringement of rights to information by various forms of surveillance, imperfection of personal data protection system, delay of implementation of e administration, breaking law and crime in information domain. Specifying the catalogue of threats the author provides critical analysis in details and depicts the range of real and potential threats and their consequences. In his concluding remarks claims that contemporary dimension of threats to Poland’s security is connected first of all with various issues related with access to information.