Help for Open Journal Systems users registered in Sprawy Międzynarodowe/International Affairs, on the platform of academic journals of the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw

How to create safe and strong passwords (according to the actual recommendations of CERT* Polska of NASK).

*CERT acronym stands for Computer Emergency Response Team

Multi-Factor Authentication (login and strong password, and TOTP** e.g. Google Authenticator app)

**TOTP acronym stands for Time-based-One-Time Password

Password Managers - KeePass and Proton Pass - basics

USB Key (U2F/FIDO2 compatible) as an element of Multi-Factor Authentication - which one to choose?

 

Notifying about breach incidents

Contact persons (managing staff of the IPS PAS, SDI - the Safe Data Inspector, )

Notification form on the CERT Polska site

Texting to CERT Polska number 8080 and typing "Incident"

 

Cyberalerts

cert.pl

CyberAlerty app for Android and iOS mobile phones
in Apple Store:

in Google Play:

cert.orange.pl (CERT of Orange Poland)

 

Free online courses (webinaria) on the basics of cyberthreat in NASK (no additional software needed):

 

Top 10 of the most often cyberthreats in 2025 (updated on 09.06.2026)