On February 20, 2025, an international seminar titled “Enforcement of IP rights in the digital environment and in light of new legislative developments” was held in Kraków. The event was organized by the Department of Copyright and Film Law of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Polish Patent Office, and the European Union […]
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Cyberattacks on Polish Piracy Websites
According to the study “Consumer Risk from Piracy in Poland”, Polish consumers visiting pirate websites are nearly 40 times more exposed to cyber threats compared to using legal sources of information. This is the first study to provide such a detailed description of the scale of cyber threats closely linked to the use of pirate […]
Police, Prosecutors, and the TV Industry Join Forces to Combat TV Piracy – Conference on November 13-15, 2024
On November 27, 2024, a workshop dedicated to the protection of audiovisual content took place at the TVN headquarters, located at Wiertnicza 166 in Warsaw. The event brought together experts and media industry representatives to exchange knowledge and experiences on the latest technologies for securing video materials. The workshop was officially opened by Teresa Wierzbowska, […]
XV Training Conference for Uniformed Services in Sanok
On September 5-6, 2024, the 15th edition of the Training Conference for Uniformed Services took place at the Jan Grodek State University in Sanok. The conference was organized by the Department of Internal Security of the Institute of Social Sciences in cooperation with the Provincial Police Headquarters in Rzeszów. The main theme of the conference […]
Signing of Cooperation Agreement with the Commander-in-Chief of Police
A new cooperation agreement between the “Sygnal” Association and the Commander-in-Chief of Police was officially signed today at the National Police Headquarters. The document was signed by the representatives of the President of “Sygnal” Association – Teresa Wierzbowska, and Vice President of the Board of Directors, Karolina Makowska, as well as by the Commander-in-Chief, Chief […]
Completion of the training cycle for police officers at the Police School in Piła
On August 7, we completed a series of four training courses for police officers of the Economic Crime Department from the Police units across the country. The trainings were held at the Police School in Piła and were adressed to the officers directly involved in combating economic, criminal and cybercrime. A total of 50 officers […]
Police Shut Down an Illegal TV Signal Sharing Point: A 49-Year-Old from Krakow has been Detained
Police officers from the Kraków district have shut down an illegal TV signal distribution point using the “sharing” method of two pay digital platforms, and detained a 49-year-old from Kraków. During the operation, which took place on June 25 this year, the infrastructure used for this procedure, located, among other things, in the suspect’s kitchen […]
VI Scientific Conference ICT Crime XXI and PIKE Conference
On May 27-29, 2024, the 6th Scientific Conference entitled “ICT Crime XXI” was held at the Bohaterów Westerplatte Naval Academy in Gdynia. The event brought together experts from the fields of cyber security, law and technology to discuss the latest challenges and solutions to ICT crime. Speakers and Topics: Teresa Wierzbowska, President of the Sygnal […]
Summary of the Past Year and Election of the Association Bodies
On March 20, 2024, the annual reporting General Meeting of Sygnał’s members was held, during which the activities of the association in the past year were summarized and the President, members of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee and the Collegiate Court of the Sygnał Association were elected. A summary of Sygnał’s activities in […]
Golden Badges 2023 – Best Police Officers in Combating Piracy Awarded
Four police units that distinguished themselves in the past year in combating crime against intellectual property have been awarded with Golden Badges 2023 awards. The awards are presented by the Anti-Piracy Coalition together with the Chief of Police. Among the best police officers in the field of combating piracy were officers from the Department for […]