Legal Challenges of Confidentiality and Publicity in the View of Information Security in Hungary

The paper analyses the issues of confidentiality and publicity arising from current information security legislation in Hungary, especially of Act No. LXIX of 2024 on Hungary's Cybersecurity. First of all, information security as a state task is analyzed. In Hungary, information security controls of state and local government entities, and important private companies are regulated. Afterward, information security as a tool for data protection regulation, state secrets, and freedom of information was discussed. On the other hand, information security can be an object of the law, when the protection of security controls is required. One of the main findings of the research was that the information security controls applied at state entities are generally public data (according to freedom of information regulation). Thus it might not stay confidential.