Abstract
The study gives definitions of information security and related terms, such as cybersecurity, national security, and others, indicates the goals, objects, subjects of the concepts under consideration. The author also considers the features of the foundation and development of the information society in Ukraine, the components of its state information policy for ensuring information security, and identifies the key operations of activity of state bodies in the information sphere. The approaches of scientists who studied certain aspects of national and information security were analyzed, based on their work valuable conclusions were drawn and the conceptual basis of the article was formed. Independently, the definition and characteristics of external and internal threats to the information security of the country are given, methods for solving the problems arising in this connection are introduced, ways of ensuring the information security of the state are indicated. Information security in this study is considered as the central element of the national security of Ukraine, as well as a problematic issue in the field of information protection and ensuring the high-quality functioning of the information space. The author made an in-depth analysis of the existing regulatory and legal instruments for ensuring information security, pointed out their shortcomings, and gave recommendations for their further advancement. Also, recommendations are given to improve the current situation with the regulation of information security in the country, the directions of the state information policy are suggested and ways to ensure the continuity of the functioning of the information security system of Ukraine are indicated.
Highlights
Today, Ukrainians can observe the rapid growth of digitalization: we own property in the form of digital assets, exchange digital data, order, and provide digital services
Our authorities wanted to create a society in which information and knowledge would be available to everyone, and everyone could create and use, exchange such intangible assets, which would contribute to the social development of the Ukrainian people and improve the quality of their life
The purpose of the study is to determine the legal nature of information security as the basis of Ukraine’s national security, to identify deficiencies in the approaches of its legal regulation, and to formulate suggestions aimed at improving legislation to protect and maintain information security as the basis of Ukraine’s national security at a proper level
Summary
Ukrainians can observe the rapid growth of digitalization: we own property in the form of digital assets, exchange digital data, order, and provide digital services. Society in Ukraine for 2007–2015 as one of the main priorities of our state of Ukraine indicated the desire to make our society truly informational, open to everyone, oriented for human interests. With this act, our authorities wanted to create a society in which information and knowledge would be available to everyone, and everyone could create and use, exchange such intangible assets, which would contribute to the social development of the Ukrainian people and improve the quality of their life (“On the Basic Principles for the Development of an Information-Oriented Society in Ukraine for 2007–2015: Law of Ukraine of January 9, 2007 No 537-V,” 2007). The virtual space is not considered completely safe; terrorist and other criminally punishable acts are often committed in it
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