THE ROLE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SECRET OFFICES FOR THE PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

The disclosure of classified information can contribute to causing threat to national security. In order to prevent such situations in the Ministry of National Defense a specialized, full-time organizational units called protection sections have been appointed. Protection sections consists of secret offices which are responsible for recording, storage, circulation, publishing and archiving of classified information. The article also highlights the key threats to classified information, and discusses the organization of secret offices in the Ministry of National Defense. The idea of “instruments of protection” have been presented to ensure the safety for both offices and for the information which is being processed.