Cybersecurity in Poland Legal Aspects

This open access book explores the legal aspects of cybersecurity in Poland. The authors are not limited to the framework created by the NCSA (National Cybersecurity System Act – this act was the first attempt to create a legal regulation of cybersecurity and, in addition, has implemented the provis...

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Main Authors: Chałubińska-Jentkiewicz, Katarzyna, Radoniewicz, Filip, Zieliński, Tadeusz
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2022
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
The War Studies University Warsaw
Edition:1
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ISBN:3030785513, 9783030785512, 3030785505, 9783030785505
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Table of Contents:
  • 8 Regulation No 910/2014 on Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions in the Internal Market (e... -- 9 Directive 2016/1148 Concerning Measures for a High Common Level of Security of Network and Information Systems Across the Un... -- 10 Directive (EU) 2018/1972 Establishing the European Electronic Communications Code -- 11 Regulation (EU) No 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on ENISA (The European Union Age... -- 12 The European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) -- References -- National Cybersecurity System Act -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Entities of the National Cybersecurity System -- 3 CSIRT MON, CSIRT NASK and CSIRT GOV -- 4 The Competent Authorities for Cybersecurity -- 5 The Minister Competent for Computerisation and the Minister of National Defense -- 6 The Government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity -- 7 The College for Cybersecurity -- 8 Incident Response Teams for a Given Sector or Subsector -- 9 Operators of Essential Services -- 10 Digital Service Providers -- 11 Entities Providing Cybersecurity Services -- 12 Entities Referred to in Article 4(7)-(15) of the Act on the National Cybersecurity System -- 13 Penalties Provided for in the Act on the National Security System -- 14 The Cybersecurity Strategy -- 15 Legal Acts Modified by the Act on the National Cybersecurity System -- 16 Legal Acts Issued Under the Authorisations Included in the Act on the National Cybersecurity System -- References -- The New National Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland -- 1 Terminology Issues -- 2 The Countersignature Issue -- 3 Security Strategies of the Republic of Poland 1990-2007 -- 4 The White Book on the National Security of the Republic of Poland -- 5 National Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland 2014 -- 6 National Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland 2020 -- 7 Conclusions
  • 4 The Task Norms of the Minister of National Defence Within the Framework of the National Cybersecurity System -- 5 Summary -- References -- Role of the Minister Competent for Computerisation in the Cybersecurity System -- References -- The Duties and Legal Status of the Government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity and the College for Cybersecurity -- 1 The Legal Status of the Government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity -- 2 The Duties of the Government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity -- 3 Cooperation Between the Plenipotentiary and the College for Cybersecurity -- 4 Summary -- References -- Part III: Obligations of Other Entities Included in the National Cybersecurity System (``Participants´´ of the National Cybers... -- Tasks of Operators of Essential Services and Digital Service Providers -- Annex No. 1, Sectors and subsectors and types of entities, defines the areas to be regulated -- References -- The Obligations of Public Entities -- 1 Range of Public Entities Subject to Cyber Security Obligations -- 2 Obligation to Report and Handle an Incident in a Public Entity -- 3 Formal Requirements for Reporting an Incident in a Public Entity -- 4 Obligation to Designate a Person Responsible for Contacts with National Cyber Security System Operators -- 5 Obligation to Provide Information to the Competent CSIRT -- 6 Summary -- References -- The System of Control and Supervision of Operators of Essential Services, Digital Service Providers and Entities Providing Cyb... -- References -- Monetary Penalties in the National Cybersecurity System Act -- 1 Introductory Remarks -- 2 Administrative Penalties Provided for in the NCSA -- 3 Catalogue of Penalties -- 4 Penalty Increase -- 5 The Liability of Managers of Operators of Essential Services -- References -- The Liability of Entities Providing Services by Electronic Means for Digital Content
  • 1 General Remarks -- 2 What Is Digital Content? -- 3 Entities Providing Services by Electronic Means -- 4 The Liability of the Providers of Services by Electronic Means -- 5 Mere Conduit -- 6 Caching -- 7 Hosting -- 8 There Is No Obligation to Filter Content Or Is There? -- References -- Part IV: Combating Cybercrime as a Special Task in the Area of Cybersecurity -- Cybercrime and Cyberterrorism in Polish Law -- 1 Computer Crimes in the Penal Code of 1997 -- 2 Cyberterrorism: ``Cybercrimes of a Terrorist Nature´´ -- References -- Cybercrime in Selected European Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Czech Republic -- 3 Estonia -- 4 France -- 5 Germany -- 6 The United Kingdom -- 7 Spain -- References -- The Entities and Institutions in Charge of Combating Cybercrime in Poland -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Ministry Competent for Computerisation -- 3 The Internal Security Agency -- 4 The Police -- 5 The Public Prosecutor´s Office -- 6 The Ministry of Defence -- 7 Summary -- References -- Operational Activities in the Field of Cybersecurity -- 1 Foreword -- 2 The Information Society and the Challenges Related to Security -- 3 Technological Aspects of Covert Operations -- 4 Redefining State Activities-New Tools for Crime Prevention-Spyware in the Service of Security -- 5 Conflicts of Interest Regarding Data Protected by Law -- 6 Summary -- References -- Operational Activities and the Right to Privacy -- References -- Summary -- References -- Literature -- Judgments -- Legal Acts -- National Law -- Others -- International Law -- United Nations -- Council of Europe -- G7/G8 Group -- European Union -- Standards
  • Cybersecurityin Poland -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I: Providing Cybersecurity as a New Challenge for Governments -- Cyberspace and Cybersecurity -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Definitions of Cyberspace -- 3 Definitions of Cybersecurity -- References -- Cyberspace as an Area of Legal Regulation -- References -- Cyberspace, Cybercrime, Cyberterrorism -- 1 Cyberspace -- 2 Cybersecurity -- 3 The Notion of Cybercrime -- 4 The Classification of Cybercrimes -- 5 Challenges Related to the Emergence of Computer Crime -- 6 Cyberterrorism and Cyberwar -- 7 Terrorism in EU Law -- 8 Cyberterrorism: Terrorism in Cyberspace -- References -- International Regulations of Cybersecurity -- 1 General Remarks -- 2 Organisation for Economic-Cooperation and Development -- 3 Council of Europe -- 4 Organisation for Security and co-Operation in Europe -- 5 United Nations -- 6 The International Telecommunication Union -- 7 Group of Eight -- References -- Cybersecurity in the European Union Law -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA of the 24th of February 2005 on Attacks Against Information Systems -- 3 Directive 2013/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 12th of August 2013 on Attacks Against Information... -- 4 Directive 2017/541 (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 15th of March 2017 on Combating Terrorism -- 5 Directive 2008/114/EC of the 8th of December 2008 on the Identification and Designation of European Critical Infrastructures -- 6 Directive 2002/21/EC on a Common Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications Networks and Services (A Framework Direc... -- 7 Directive 2006/24/EC on the Retention of Data Generated or Processed in Connection with the Provision of Publicly Available ...
  • References -- The Cybersecurity Strategy of the Republic of Poland -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Cybersecurity Strategy vs. Normative Acts and Strategic Documents -- 3 The Vision, Main Goal, and Specific Objectives of the Strategy -- 4 The Means for Fulfilling the Strategy´s Objectives and the Entities Involved in Its Implementation -- 5 The Means for Readiness, Response and Restoration -- 6 Risk Assessment -- 7 Educational, Informational and Training Programmes in the Field of Cybersecurity -- 8 Developing, Reviewing and Updating the Strategy -- References -- The Functioning of State Power Structures and Cybersecurity -- References -- Personal Data Protection in the Context of the Act on the National Cybersecurity System -- References -- Space Security and Cybersecurity in Poland -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Polish Space History and Polish Space Business -- 3 Polish Space Legislation -- 4 Polish and the European Approach in SSA: Rising Stakes for Civilian Space Programmes -- 5 Space and Cyber Security -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part II: Competences, Obligations and Tasks of Entities Responsible for Ensuring Cybersecurity Under the National Cybersecurit... -- Cybersecurity as a Public Task in Administration -- 1 General Remarks -- 2 The Main Benefits of a Well-Designed Security Policy -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- The Authorities Competent for Cybersecurity -- References -- The Main Tasks of the Network of Computer Security Incident Response Teams in the Light of the Act on the National Cybersecuri... -- Reference -- Tasks of the Minister of National Defence in the Field of Cybersecurity -- 1 The Notion of a Task Within the Domain of Public Administration-The Responsibilities Associated with the Activities of a Pub... -- 2 The Position of the Minister of National Defence in the State System -- 3 The National Cybersecurity System