Information security: objects, development stages, factors of increasing threats at the beginning of the XXI century

The relevance of information security research is determined by the increasing role of information and digital technologies in the modern economy and the need to protect information facilities and critical infrastructure in the context of increasing geopolitical tensions. The purpose of the study was to identify the dynamics of the characteristics of objects and stages of the development of information security, as well as factors of increasing threats to information security in the modern period. General scientific methods, as well as historical and comparative analysis were used to obtain the results of the study. The classification of information security objects has been developed and the dynamics of their characteristics in the digital environment has been substantiated. The stages of the development of the concept of economic security are revealed, reflecting their technological conditionality. The strengthening of threats to information security at the beginning of the XXI century is associated with the action of such factors as the growing dependence on digital technologies; the increasing complexity of information systems; the lack of qualified personnel; geopolitical factors; the development of cybercrime. The authors see the directions of further research in the development of approaches to information security, taking into account the digitalization of business processes of enterprises and organizations.