Legal Aspects of Cybersecurity in Europe
International E-Conference, 8th September 2021
Institute for Local Self-Government Maribor
Conference Fee: 250 Euro
The conference “Legal Aspects of Cybersecurity in Europe” is an international conference, organised by Institute for Local Self-Government Maribor (Slovenia).
The main aim of the conference is to examine and analyse the position of cybersecurity in the public space in European countries. In order to determine the status of cybersecurity in a given state, it is important to create a model of a cybersecurity system with appropriate protective barriers against threats in cyberspace. This model is intended to enable an appropriate response to emerging threats to public order, security and defence, including those arising from disinformation activities. The system is created, among others, by public entities (central and local), which are both entitled and obliged to counter cyber threats.
The presentations will be 15-20 minutes long.
Contributions will be reviewed by internationally recognized reviewers. The proceeding of the conference will be published by the Lex localis Press (Maribor), and it will be indexed by the Web of Science.
Prospective participants are invited to submit the title of the paper with extended abstract (not more than 150 words), five keywords and personal contact details (full name, academic title, job title, postal address, e-mail address, institutional affiliation and current positions of presenter) by e-mail: bostjan.brezovnik@lex-localis.info.
After notification of acceptance, participants and authors are obliged to pay conference Registration Fee 250 EUR (VAT not included) and submit the final version of their scientific paper, no later than October 15, 2021. All submitted papers should be written in Lex localis Press Form with Title Page and submitted electronically at http://www.lex-localis.press/index.php/LexLocalisPress/about/submissions.
Scientific Committee of the Conference
Chairman of the Committee
assoc. prof. Boštjan Brezovnik, PhD, Institute for Local Self-Government Maribor, Slovenia
Members of the Committee
assoc. prof. Katarzyna Chałubińska-Jentkiewicz, PhD, War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland
assoc. prof. Małgorzata Czuryk, PhD, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
assoc. prof. Oksana Еvsyukova, PhD, National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, Ukraine
prof. István Hoffman, PhD, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
prof. Mirosław Karpiuk, PhD, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
prof. Miroslav Kelemen, PhD, dr. h.c., Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia
assoc. prof. Jarosław Kostrubiec, PhD, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
assoc. prof. Andrzej Pieczywok, PhD, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland
assoc. prof. Wojciech Pizło, PhD, Warsaw University Of Life Sciences, Poland
assoc. prof. Urszula Soler, PhD, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland
Conference Program
Panel I (start at 9AM)
prof. Jacek Sobczak, PhD, Artificial intelligence in the justice system from the perspective of EU cybersecurity standards, University of Economics and Human Sciences
assoc. Prof. Tadeusz Zieliński, PhD, Cybersecurity of drones operations in public space, War Studies University
assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Chałubińska-Jentkiewicz, PhD, Public sector participation in ISAC activities, War Studies University
assoc. Prof. Ksenia Kakareko, PhD, Copyright law vs. measures taken to promote cybersecurity, University of Warsaw
assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Zalasińska, PhD, Security in cyberspace and cultural heritage protection, University of Warsaw
Agnieszka Brzostek, PhD, Authorities in charge of cybersecurity in selected European countries, War Studies University
Anna Makuch, PhD, Strategic and political responsibility in the domain of cybersecurity – problems and challenges, University of Economics and Human Sciences
Monika Nowikowska, PhD, Protection of legally-protected secrets in light of the Act on the National Cybersecurity System, War Studies University
Filip Radoniewicz, PhD, Activities of law enforcement bodies in cyberspace, War Studies University
Tomasz Zdzikot, PhD student, legal advisor, The role of the state and public administration in the cybersecurity system, Polish Post
Paweł Pelc, PhD student, The legal framework for the operation of financial institutions in cyberspace,, War Studies University
Paulina Krawczyk, PhD student, Threats to public administration in the field of cyberterrorism, War Studies University
Karolina Mielnik, PhD student, New obligations of telecommunications companies under the draft act amending the act on the national cybersecurity system and the telecommunications law, War Studies University
Panel II
prof. István Hoffman, PhD, Centralised data systems, municipalities and cybersecurity - smart cities or centrally managed cities?, Eötvös Loránd University
assoc. Prof. Jarosław Kostrubiec, PhD, The tasks of public entities and the cybersecurity system in Poland, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
assoc. Prof. Wojciech Pizło, PhD, Management in cyberspace – selected problems, Warsaw University Of Life Sciences
assoc. Prof. Andrzej Pieczywok, PhD, The perception of cyber threats in the European Union – promoting cyber resilience, Kazimierz Wielki University
assoc. Prof. Małgorzata Czuryk, PhD, The rules for collecting and storing employee records in electronic format, University of Warmia and Mazury
assoc. Prof. Urszula Soler, PhD, Cybersecurity in Europe on the example on the selected countries, The John Paul II Catholic University
prof. Mirosław Karpiuk, PhD, Information security in cyberspace, University of Warmia and Mazury
Krzysztof Kaczmarek, PhD, Deepfake – new challenges for fact-checking, Koszalin University of Technology
Kazimierz Pawelec, PhD, The suitability of research methods specific to cybersecurity in view of the need to identify behaviours that precede the causing of a hazard in road traffic, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities
Justyna Kurek, PhD, Data protection in the service of Public Security. Cyberspace challenges, War Studies University
Zbigniew Nowak, PhD, The Echelon, War Studies University
Sławomir Stalmach, PhD student, Information, disinformation, disorientation, War Studies University
The place of cybersecurity in the public realm. The European dimension
Leader of the research project:
assoc. Prof. dr. Katarzyna Chałubińska-Jentkiewicz, PhD, dr. habil. (War Studies University, Poland)
Deputy leaders of the research project:
prof. dr. Mirosław Karpiuk, PhD, Full Professor (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Law and Administration, Poland
prof. dr. Istvan Hoffman, PhD, Full Professor (Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, Hungary)
assoc. prof. dr. Jarosław Kostrubiec, PhD, dr. habil. (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Faculty of Law and Administration) The primary aim of our inquiry is to determine the place of cybersecurity in the public realm of Poland and other European states. To this end it is important to develop the model of a cybersecurity system in which cybersecurity functions as a barrier against the threats occurring in cyberspace. Such a model should facilitate an appropriate response to emerging threats to public order, security, and defence, including those caused by disinformation. Among others, this system comprises public entities (central and local/regional), which are both authorised and obligated to counter cyberthreats.
Against this background it is necessary to make a comprehensive diagnosis of how the state and its institutions, including local governments, are organised in the sphere of cybersecurity. Moreover, it is essential to formulate conclusions to take legislative measures allowing improvements in the systems overall functioning (de lege ferenda conclusions). One of the focuses of our inquiry will be to propose specific solutions on how to improve the functioning of public entities in cyberspace such that they can perform their tasks effectively and make optimum use of their resources.
Increasingly faced with a whole range of challenges and threats, the cybersecurity system requires advanced IT and information solutions – not only to identify, but also to counter such threats. It must be able to identify cyberthreats and their sources, as well as to predict their associated risks, including those for the operational continuity of public institutions.
Most notably, we expect our studies to define the mechanisms for optimum cooperation between individual actors in the cybersecurity system, including central government administration authorities, local governments – with their legal and organisational independence – and private entities supporting cybersecurity. This system must be functional both in the field, subject to the principles of decentralisation and deconcentration, and across the state, following the principle of coordinated centralisation, as well as in the European dimension.
