Захист комерційної таємниці в контексті стратегічного управління економічною безпекою організації в умовах цифровізації економіки

Abstract

The article substantiates the relevance of developing the mechanism for protecting commercial secrets of the organization in the system of strategic management of economic security of the organization, taking into account the transformational changes in the economy. Using the methods of synthesis and analysis, logical and generalizing methods, the authors determined the essence and basic features of the concept of "commercial secret" in both legal and scientific literature. The most common threats to commercial secrets have been identified and the sources of threats to the leakage of confidential information have been identified, taking into account the digitalization of economic processes. Four areas of protection of commercial secrets of an organization have been identified: legal, organizational, technical and psychological. The importance of providing valuable information in the strategic perspective of commercial secrets for the formation of the basis for its protection in future were highlighted, as well as those responsible for protecting this information with the consolidation of duties and responsibilities in collective and employment agreements were identified. In the context of formation of an effective system of strategic management of economic security of organizations in the conditions of transformational changes the directions of improvement of protection of a commercial secret are offered. Taking into account a growing share of cyber fraud and transition to the preservation of information mainly on digital media, the urgency of enhanced protection increases. Thus, the formation of information security using advanced technologies and equipment, attracting highly qualified specialists in this field, monitoring to identify potential sources of information leakage and eliminate them. Considering that most common source of disclosure of trade secrets is the staff of the organization, it is proposed to form a long-term loyalty of employees and their understanding of the importance of protecting confidential information, the introduction of socially oriented personnel strategy.