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1 Information Weapon: Concepts, Means, Methods …
IV. Stage 4—since 1946—associated with the invention, introduction, and practical use of electronic computing machines (computers). The tasks of information security were solved mainly by means of limiting physical access to
the equipment used for obtaining, processing, and transmitting information.
V. Stage 5—since 1965—fuelled by the creation and development of local information and communication networks. Additionally, the tasks of information
security were mainly solved by means of physical protection of the equipment
for obtaining, processing, and transmitting information connected to a local
network by administering and controlling access to network resources.
VI. Stage 6—since 1973—associated with the use of multi-task super mobile
communication devices. Information security threats became much more
serious. Information security in computer systems with wireless data transmission networks required the development of new security criteria. Hackers
groups appeared to undermine the information security of individual users,
organizations, and entire countries. Information resource became the most
important resource of the state, while ensuring its security—the most important and obligatory component of national security. At this stage, information
law was formed—a new branch of the international legal system.
VII. Stage 7—since 1985—following the creation and development of global information and communication networks using space-based services. This stage
of information security development is associated with the extensive use of
multi-task super mobile communication devices with global coverage in space
and time provided by space-based information and communication systems.
To solve the problems of information security at this stage, various macrosystems of human information security were created under the auspices of the
leading international forums.
VIII. Stage 8—since 1998—associated with the preparation and implementation of
the international draft concept of information security. The project is aimed at
the reflection of the totality of views officially adopted by different countries
on the current state, goals, objectives, main directions, and priority measures
for further development of the system of legal regulation of public relations
in the field of information security.
In the last decades of the twentieth century, the increasing global process of
informatization of society gave rise to a new global sociotechnological problem—the
problem of information security of both individuals and society as a whole.
This problem consists in the following. Even today, many of the most important
interests of a person, society, state, and the entire civilization are largely determined
by the state of the surrounding information sphere. Therefore, impacts on the information sphere (whether intended or not) from both external and internal sources
can seriously undermine these interests and pose a threat to the security of both
individuals and society.
Information security is currently understood as the state of protection of the
information environment of a society, ensuring its formation and development in
the interests of citizens, organizations, and the state. And information threats are
1 Information Weapon: Concepts, Means, Methods …
IV. Stage 4—since 1946—associated with the invention, introduction, and practical use of electronic computing machines (computers). The tasks of information security were solved mainly by means of limiting physical access to
the equipment used for obtaining, processing, and transmitting information.
V. Stage 5—since 1965—fuelled by the creation and development of local information and communication networks. Additionally, the tasks of information
security were mainly solved by means of physical protection of the equipment
for obtaining, processing, and transmitting information connected to a local
network by administering and controlling access to network resources.
VI. Stage 6—since 1973—associated with the use of multi-task super mobile
communication devices. Information security threats became much more
serious. Information security in computer systems with wireless data transmission networks required the development of new security criteria. Hackers
groups appeared to undermine the information security of individual users,
organizations, and entire countries. Information resource became the most
important resource of the state, while ensuring its security—the most important and obligatory component of national security. At this stage, information
law was formed—a new branch of the international legal system.
VII. Stage 7—since 1985—following the creation and development of global information and communication networks using space-based services. This stage
of information security development is associated with the extensive use of
multi-task super mobile communication devices with global coverage in space
and time provided by space-based information and communication systems.
To solve the problems of information security at this stage, various macrosystems of human information security were created under the auspices of the
leading international forums.
VIII. Stage 8—since 1998—associated with the preparation and implementation of
the international draft concept of information security. The project is aimed at
the reflection of the totality of views officially adopted by different countries
on the current state, goals, objectives, main directions, and priority measures
for further development of the system of legal regulation of public relations
in the field of information security.
In the last decades of the twentieth century, the increasing global process of
informatization of society gave rise to a new global sociotechnological problem—the
problem of information security of both individuals and society as a whole.
This problem consists in the following. Even today, many of the most important
interests of a person, society, state, and the entire civilization are largely determined
by the state of the surrounding information sphere. Therefore, impacts on the information sphere (whether intended or not) from both external and internal sources
can seriously undermine these interests and pose a threat to the security of both
individuals and society.
Information security is currently understood as the state of protection of the
information environment of a society, ensuring its formation and development in
the interests of citizens, organizations, and the state. And information threats are