Poland is working to strengthen cybersecurity before the presidential election

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/9a/14/IB-FR2ABABB0I_573723AB.jpg" Alt = "Poland is working to strengthen cybersecurity before the presidential election"/> ~ ~ ~ < P > Poland is working on increased safety on the Internet and negotiates with social networks in anticipation of strengthening of cyberattacks before the presidential election.

~ ~ < p > According to “European Truth”, Vicerem & Rsquo; ER of Poland Krzysztof Gavkovsky, which is quoted by Bloomberg.

. < p > The so-called “electoral umbrella” is intended to protect the voting process from any external intervention, said Gavkovsky.

< p > The government wants social media platforms to help if the attacks will increase closer to voting in the first round on May 18, he added.

< P > Gavkovsky expressed confidence that security services will be able to prevent attempts to interfere with elections in Poland, similar to those recorded in Romania.

~ ~ < p >Polish vicerem & Rsquo; ER said that his ministry is in constant contact with election teams of individual presidential candidates.

< P > He also met with representatives of companies twice, including Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

< p > “misinformation occurs daily. The so -called” botoferms “that can spread misinformation through many fake accounts or profiles can be activated shortly before the election day. That's what we need to pay attention to”, & ndash; he said.

< p > vicerem & Rsquo; ER added that there were no cases of support for a certain candidate from abroad in Poland, as it was with Germany when American billionaire Ilon Musk actively supported the “Alternative for Germany”. < p > “anyone can talk anything about the Polish elections, but it is important that they do not interfere. This means that algorithms do not need to be configured and illegal funding. Today we do not see anything like that”, & ndash; he summarized.

< p > in January Gavkovsky accused Russia of attempting to recruit Poles through Darknet in order to influence the presidential election campaign in Poland.

~ ~ < p > in the summer reported that Poland will spend more than 3 billion zlotys ($ 760 million) on cybersecurity intensification after the PAP State Information Agency was exposed to cyberattack