THE FORMATION OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY IN RUSSIA: DIRECTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATION

Information technologies in modern society actively influence the state of political, economic, military and other spheres of public life. Russia’s strategic goal is becoming a full-scale entry into the global information society as its full participant, while maintaining political independence, national identity and cultural traditions. Solving this problem requires the development of a well-thought-out, purposeful state policy in the field of the development of the information society. In the Information Society Development Strategy, the construction of a knowledge society, a digital economy, the creation of a developed information infrastructure and a safe Internet are called strategic national priorities.The article analyzes the implementation of the Information Society Development Strategy in the Russian Federation. The directions of development of the modern state policy in the field of the development of the information society and ensuring the information security of Russia are investigated. The necessity of adopting a federal law on the digital economy, legislation that ensures the development of the information space of knowledge and independent functioning of the Russian segment of the Internet is substantiated.