Legal Tools for Ensuring the Information Security of Business Entities in Russia

Abstract

This article touches upon the problem of legal ensuring the information security of business entities. Topicality of the problem is predetermined by high importance of business information protection in market economy functioning in the context of information-oriented society and digital era. Novelty of this research consists in providing the most comprehensive approach to determining the commercially sensitive information (CSI) which considered as subject to legal protection. The theoretical problem is investigated in close connection with Russian experience in this area, therefore some specifics of Russian legislation on the matter are covered by the article.

Keywords: information security, commercially sensitive information, Russian legislation, legal regime of information, trade secrets, know-how

JEL Classification: K39