Actual problems of international cooperation of Russia in the sphere of cyber security

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze international normative acts that regulate international cooperation in the sphere of prevention and fighting computer crimes and information security. The authors analyze international normative legal acts and various forms of international cooperation, which are aimed at fighting computer crimes, which has acquired international character and threatens not just separate countries but the whole world order. Absence of proper protection of computer networks and international cooperation in this sphere undermines the economic foundation of the global society, which stimulates development of financial crisis in the world. This problem has acquired international character. The authors think that there’s a necessity for improving international and legal mechanisms of fighting cybercrimes and other various offences in the sphere of high-tech – which should lead to the UN’s adopting two conventions: on fighting computer crimes and on provision of international information security.