Information security

New Cybersecurity: Get the Lowdown on Russia’s New Info Security Doctrine

The updated doctrine of information security signed into effect by President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday outlines measures to improve the information security of the Russian Armed Forces, prevent military conflicts and establish a system of conflict-free relations between states in cyberspace.

The document mentions increasing instances of foreign states intensifying their efforts to influence Russia’s internal affairs, cyberattacks against its key infrastructure, Russian media subjected to discrimination abroad and the work of journalists obstructed. Commenting on the new doctrine, Russian MPs and experts said that it reflects the changing situation in the world. Doctrine The document focuses on measures to upgrade the information security of the Russian military to ensure strategic restraint and prevent armed conflicts that could arise as a result of use of information technologies.