CYBERSECURITY AS A SUBJECT OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE POLICE OF MODERN STATES

Abstract

The intensification of the process of development of information and communication technologies (ICT), noted in the modern world, opens up all the opportunities due to the global nature of this phenomenon, as well as the ease and convenience of using its products, for the development and simplification of business processes and communications in modern society and in the legal sphere of its life, in particular. However, an integral part of the process of informatization is also the emergence of new opportunities for criminals who can take advantage of the same benefits. One of the most pressing problems in modern policing is cybercrime – a rapidly changing phenomenon of a truly global nature. The article discusses the unique challenges of cybercrime for police activity in cyberspace, which require a revision of traditional approaches to the concept of police activity, the use of new tools (both legislative and technical) for the investigation of such crimes, the development of skills to work with electronic evidence and, equally important, the ability to cooperate with Internet service providers. The article analyzes the role of international police cooperation in ensuring cybersecurity in Russia. It emphasizes the need to harmonize legislative approaches and ensure coordinated action to prevent and investigate cybercrime at various levels: national, regional and international. It is concluded that there is a need to build digital trust, security and confidentiality through the adoption of a coherent set of regulations at the regional and international levels regarding the use of ICT for criminal or other illegal purposes; the integration of adequate technical capabilities to identify and respond quickly to cyber attacks; the development of minimum security criteria and accreditation schemes for software applications and systems.