ISSUES OF ENSURING THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Abstract

The implementation of transformations in the Russian Federation has contributed to the creation of a new direction in the economy – the digital economy. The use of digital technologies in order to ensure economic security contributes to the creation of a certain level of state protection and increase the level of competitiveness. The article focuses on the periods of development of the digital economy. The article examines the improvement of the legislative framework in the field of information technology. The concept of "digital economy" is analyzed from the point of view of various authors. It is noted that this concept is formulated in the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation "On the Strategy for the development of the Information Society in the Russian Federation 2017-2030". The main approaches to the definition of the term "digital economy" and its hierarchical levels are investigated. The article emphasizes that in order to ensure the country's economic security in the digital economy, it is necessary to assess and analyze internal and external threats and use appropriate tools for this. Promising directions for the development of the digital economy are shown, and factors hindering the successful use of digital technologies are identified. It is noted that the development of the digital economy, as a component of economic security, should be based on the provisions of the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation.