Cyberspace as an Area of Legal Regulation

Abstract

The rapid development of the Internet, which rose to prominence at the turn of the twenty-first century, is one of the most significant technological breakthroughs in human history. Cyberspace has now become the environment for the functioning of modern society, particularly the young generation. Under the influence of globalisation, computerisation and digitisation, human activity began to penetrate the virtual world. This shift has contributed to raising the standard and quality of life of citizens, increasing the productivity of entrepreneurs and the efficiency of the state. However, the changes have resulted in society’s increasing dependence on cyberspace and created the need to protect the public against potential attacks. Specifying the definition of cyberspace security was required in the course of developing the Cybersecurity Doctrine of the Republic of Poland.