Abstract

The aim of this study is to present issues related to the possibilities of using so-called
open-source information by security formations to ensure the security of facilities
and persons subject to special protection. Acquisition of as much information as
possible that can have an impact on increasing the security level of the executive administrative
bodies of each state has become one of the key tasks for the formations
responsible for their protection and security. Units set up to protect key people in the
state must not only be properly trained and equipped, but also prepared for the systematically
changing information technologies as well as digital development. The
main aim of conducted analyses from public sources is to obtain information about
potential threats to people and facilities of strategic importance for the functioning
of the state (organization) and, in the long run, to plan preventive measures related
to the implementation of protective actions. The aim of the paper is to present science-
based benefits of using open sources of information in the functioning of protective
formations, which can become a starting point for further analysis, decisions, or research.
Theoretical research methods were used in the preparation of this paper.
The considerations presented indicate that the ability to obtain information from
open sources by institutions responsible for the security of the executive bodies of
the state requires scientific research, the conclusions of which can have an impact
on reducing the risk level and increasing the security level of people and facilities of
strategic importance for the state security.