Sources of threats and methods of securing information in companies in Poland compared to other EU countries

Abstract Nowadays, the electronic economy (e-economy) affects every area of ​​socio-economic life and modernizes traditional activities by using information and communication technologies in all branches of the economy. The internet revolution has made information protection in the virtual world an extremely important topic. The threats associated with the theft of sensitive and confidential data seem particularly dangerous. Such action poses a threat to the safe functioning of e-economy and even personal security. The purpose of the article is to analyze threats to the security of confidential information in e-economy. The elements limiting the further development of the information society undoubtedly include the security of sensitive information. Therefore, the rest of the article presents methods and ways of securing sensitive information as part of policies pursued by EU countries. The article analyzes quantitative data in EU Member States with particular emphasis on the position of Poland indicating the development of the information society. Thanks to adopting more than two criteria we can take a look on the problem from broader perspective.