A concept of information and education of a human as tool of prevention of cyberspace threats

Abstract

Development of information society of XXI century brought, apart from many welcomed and positive consequences contributing to further development of civilization, also new and unknown threats that are now permanent element of our social reality. Said threats, that are also a subject of constant evolution coupled with advancements of technology, can be characterized by high dynamics of growth and serious negative consequences both regarding high scale material losses they cause as well as other unwanted consequences regarding functioning of whole societies. An efficient countermeasures and fight with the threats in question poses a real challenge to law enforcement and other state institutions responsible for provision and maintenance of public security. Taking into account an economical dimension of discussed phenomenon it seems to be also a field of possible cooperation between public institutions and private sector, vitally interested in minimization of financial loses. Effective neutralization of negative phenomena in cyberspace considered from the point of view of social sciences – taking an education of a human ( cyberspace user ) as the main point of interest - requires, considering methodology of social sciences, an application of descriptive method for an overview and organization of basic definitions and concepts, together with analysis of phenomenon in question, it’s evolution and assessment of strategic countermeasure programs. All this in order to apply a method of synthesis to make determination regarding established issue – development of both an optimal and practical concept of provision of information and education to a human as an effective means of prevention against cyber threats, in the framework of development of cyberspace culture.

Keywords

• cyberspace security
• cybercrime
• cyberspace threats
• information
• education