Basic information
- Project title: Cybersecurity Data in the Polish Language (part of the wider project European Repository of Cyber Incidents (EuRepoC))
- Start date: 15 July 2023
- End date: 29 February 2024
- Implementing institution in Poland: University of Łódź
- Project leader at the University of Łódź: Dr Joanna Kulesza
- Scientific discipline (under Act 2.0): Legal sciences (NP), 100%
- Keywords: cybersecurity, international law, European law, international relations
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Aim and scope of the project
The PNFN project "Cybersecurity Data in the Polish Language" is a Polish extension of earlier research cooperation carried out within the European Repository of Cyber Incidents (EuRepoC) initiative. Its main aim is to increase the accessibility, interpretability and analytical usefulness of data on cyber incidents for Polish audiences, by preparing it in the Polish language and placing it in the national and regional context of European cybersecurity policy. The project places particular emphasis on issues relevant from the perspective of public international law and the security of Central and Eastern Europe, including the analysis of incidents related to the war in Ukraine.
Poland, as a key partner of the Federal Republic of Germany and an important actor in the cybersecurity policy of the European Union, plays a significant role at both the regional and the international level. Its strategic geopolitical position, its active involvement in EU and NATO decision-making, and its well-developed expert community make Poland an important point of reference for cybersecurity research in Europe. The PNFN project responds to the need to deepen national analytical capacities and to strengthen reflection on the legal and political implications of threats in cyberspace.
An important role in the implementation of the project is played by the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Łódź, represented by the research centre Lodz Cyber Hub, based at the Department of Public International Law and International Relations. The Centre takes part in the collection, selection and analysis of data on cyber incidents, contributing expertise in international law and in the specific features of Central and Eastern Europe. This involvement strengthens the analytical quality of the project and allows a better understanding of the dynamics of cyber threats in the light of international legal norms and State practice.
The PNFN project builds on the research achievements of the EuRepoC consortium, an independent research initiative launched in November 2022 by researchers from Heidelberg University, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin, the University of Innsbruck and the Cyber Policy Institute in Tallinn. EuRepoC focuses on the systematic monitoring and analysis of cyber incidents in the European Union and beyond, with particular attention to their political, legal and institutional significance.
Within EuRepoC, cyber incidents are recorded daily according to more than 80 categories, which enables in-depth comparative research on their technical, political and legal aspects. The result is a public, up-to-date and reliable database of about 1,800 documented incidents, which serves as a basis for analyses used by public administration, academia, the private sector, the media and civil society.
EuRepoC in numbers
- More than 80 categories according to which incidents are recorded daily
- About 1,800 documented incidents in the public database
- November 2022: launch of the independent research initiative EuRepoC
Project partners
The project is part of an international undertaking carried out by:
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (coordinator)
- Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin
- Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
- Cyber Policy Institute, Tallinn
- University of Łódź, Lodz Cyber Hub
Funding
The project is funded by:
- The Polish-German Foundation for Science (PNFN/DPWS) ("Grants 2023" programme)
- The German Federal Foreign Office
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
More information: https://www.pnfn.pl/projekty/
