International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

Neurotechnologies are devices that by integrated technical (neurostimulation, neuromodulation, and neuroimaging) means change activity of the human brain. There are many different types of neurotechnologies, such as neural-control interfaces, brain-machine interfaces, direct neural interfaces, auditory brainstem implants, retinal implants, predictive brain implants, deep brain stimulators, transcranial stimulators. These devices can in various degrease monitor, coordinate and alternate brain activity and therefore neurotechnologies could fundamentally change the future of relationship between humans and technology. The article proposes new conceptual ramifications of neurotechnological devices, examines history of neurotechnological devices and points to possible threats and dangers of neurotechnologies for social and personal security.

Social security is an essential element ensuring the proper functioning of the national security system in the state. In order to fulfil this task, the state adequately prepares the society through education for safety and provides training in the field of universal self-defence of the population in order to prepare citizens in the event of crisis and war. The article presents only issues concerning education for safety and universal self-defence of the population.

The article contains a description of the national security system of the Republic of Poland, in accordance with the division written in the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland of 2014. Particular attention was focused on the subsystem of support, including social entities. The second part presents the selected determinants of social security.