Threats Against Russia's Information Society - Paperback

by Jan Softa (Author)

In today's Russia, information technical solutions influence the way they do businesses and how they govern their state. The information age has created incredible possibilities concerning how societies use information. However, technical development seldom means only advantages; it also means challenges. This book examines how Russia faces these challenges. In particular, which threats against its information society the Russian governmental power considers valid, if the threats have changed over time, and if this discussion of threats is a prioritised question in Russia. The author also identifies which authorities that currently are working with these issues or have in the past, and whether Russia is participating in international cooperations in order to combat threats against its information society. Finally, the author examines how the Russian political elite view threats against its information society, and compares how that perception differs from to real, existing threats.

Author Biography

Mr. Jan Softa holds an M.A. in political science and has been working at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs for five years. His research is focused on how societies become affected by vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, threats against information society, and how private/public partnership is a method of decreasing these vulnerabilities and threats. On these subjects Mr. Softa has written popular science papers and reports for Swedish governmental agencies. Other publications: Increased cooperation for the Swedish power network security and preparedness; IT & vulnerability. Critical dependencies in the national IT infrastructure; The threat of the millennium? The Y2k-bug on the agenda in Russia, Sweden and the U.S. etc.