13 SEEKING A NEW ORDER FOR GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY

The Russian approach to cyber-sovereignty

Ilona Stadnik

Introduction

This chapter offers a complex analysis of the Russian key doctrines that shape infosecurity at home and define the policy for abroad. The Russian approach to cybersecurity and infosecurity is based on a strong commitment to national interests. As the time and practical policy decisions show, state interests are standing higher than individual ones. They aim not only to protect the information space, but also to control it in a preventive way. The same ideas are transmitted to the international community. The Russian concept of cyber-sovereignty exactly justifies such measures. Along with that, Russia has been actively engaged ...

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