Expert Conference – Information Security Policy or (un)safe information for the perspective of the attacker
Yesterday, 18.10.2023, the expert conference “Information Security Policy or (un)safe information for the perspective of the attacker” organized by the Rector, Centre for Studies on Security and Centre for Terrorist Prevention ABW in collaboration with the Security Sociology Institution (Insitute of Sociology) was held in the Hall of the Senate at the University of Wrocław. The conference had a purely instructional-informative character and it was directed at the management and representatives of the central administration interested in the Polish univeristies’ participation in the “(U)ważne bezpieczeństwo – Uczelnie PL”project, which was initiated and coordinated as a part of Centre for Studies on Security (CSEB UWr) (cseb.uwr.edu.pl). The conference was held in two instructional panels.
Detailed program of the conference:
11:00-11:10 – Welcoming the participants by the Rector prof. dr hab. Robert Olkiewicz, introduction and welcoming the participants – prof. UWr dr hab. Barbara Wiśniewska-Paź – CSEB UWr
11:10-12:30: First panel – Information Security Policy
Lecturer: Expert/ Trainer from the Centre of Terrorism Prevention ABW (CPT ABW) ppłk Marek Kuźnicki
- Information security policy and security management
- Sources of information leaking and most common mistakes in the organization of information security
- Illegal interference with the people and the facility
12:30-12:45- break
12:45-14:00: Second panel – (Un)safe information for the perspective of the attacker
- Motives behind information sharing and ways of gaining knowledge
- Tools to influence people’s behaviour and functioning of the organization
- The role and dangers from the perspective of an insider in the process of gaining knowledge
Taking into consideration the specific geopolitical situation, the training in the field of information security conducted by experienced trainers from Internal Security Agency is extremely important and it is held in a similar formula as one for the employees of the management of diplomatic mission and representatives of the central administration of the university. The objective of the “(U)ważne bezpieczeństwo – Uczelnie PL” project organised by Centre for Studies on Security and Centre for Terrorism Prevention ABWis to build a cooperation network in terms of improving the competence of academic communities (the management, research and teaching staff, administration, students) of Polish universities in the field of security. This conference proposal is one of the initiatives that introduce and start this process. The participants of yesterday’s event were the management staff of the University of Wrocław. Universities interested in the project can follow the news on the university’s website or both www.cseb.uwr.edu.pl and www.tpcoe.gov.pl.
Translated by Martyna Błaszków (student of English Studies at the University of Wrocław) as part of the translation practice.
