Notion and Types of Information Offenses in Social Networks

Abstract

The research paper deals with the problems of determining the nature of information offenses in social networks. Besides, the authors provide definitions of information offenses, outline the types of such offenses, and also propose a vision of ways to improve legislation in the relevant field. Among information offenses there outlined dissemination of illegal collection and use of information, unauthorized access to information resources and social networks, illegal copying of information in electronic systems, theft of information from libraries, archives, banks and databases, breach of information processing technologies, launch of virus programs, Trojans, phishing programs, destruction and modification of data in information systems, interception of information in technical channels of its leakage, manipulation of public and individual consciousness, etc. The article identifies the decisive role of the state in providing protection against information offenses. Thus, he state forms an official information policy, organizes the work of relevant bodies, supports the activities of public organizations, controls the development and production of information security means, as well as conducts practical activities to protect the internal market from penetration of low-quality information products..