The Problems of Digital Economy Development in Russia

Digital economy is a kind of economic activity where digital form of data becomes a factor of production. It stimulates creating information space taking into account needs of citizens and the society. At the same time the development of digital economy gives rise to a number of problems. Different threats of unfair use of information appeared. One of the most serious problems is the problem of intellectual property and data protection. Successful realization of innovation projects and implementation of innovations requires creating an effective mechanism of intellectual property protection and protection of information. The paper investigates the main problems of digital economy development in the Russian Federation the most serious of which is inadequate system of information security. The comparative analysis made it possible to indentify that economic security is closely connected with intellectual property protection and innovation activity within employment relations and contract relations. Unfair access to commercial confidential information can cause damage and loss of important data and lead to innovation program failure. The study found that in order to provide protection against unauthorized use of information by the third parties it is important to create a system of limited access to intellectual property, commercially valuable information, and the results of innovation activities.