PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ENSURING INFORMATION SECURITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBALIZATION

In the article the problems are considered which the states in the conditions of accelerated expansion of global information space in which all spheres of human activity are involved face. The attention is paid to a problem of information threats of economic entities' activity. The analysis of the existing level of global information system development is carried out, influence of the evolutionary processes connected with informatization on certain states development and international economy in general is studied and also factors which have serious impact on global economy in the future are predicted and the development forecast of the information environment is provided. The position of the Russian Federation concerning problems of ensuring information security in the conditions of globalization and the direction of the solution to these problems is also presented. The conclusion states that during a formation era and development of global information economy counteraction to various threats and calls becomes a serious problem which raises the issues of ensuring comprehensive steady functioning and development both of the modem world, and certain objects in current and strategic prospects. The effective solution to this problem is joint efforts of all international communities. Control and prevention of existing and possible threats in the information sphere are considered to be the most serious challenge to safety of national and international economies today.