ABSTRACT
Freedom and security of the individual constitute the most basic rights protected by criminal law with regard to cyberspace. These common rights are understood, as the right to protection of privacy of the individual; the right of the individual to be able to trust in information and communication systems, documents and data stored in such systems freedom to decide and to act on entitled rights; free and exclusive disposal of possessed information and freedom to decide on the scope and nature of data to be disclosed. Polish criminal law aims to protect the integrity of and access to information stored and processed in data communication networks and the integrity and security of computer systems. Criminal law also protects property, defined in civil-law terms as ownership and other property rights. Actions taken in cyberspace are often directly targeted against property spoofing can be mentioned as an example of such actions.
