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Authors

Tamitsky Aleksandr Mikhailovich, Institute of Social, Humanitarian and Political Sciences, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (Arkhangelsk, Russia)

Abstract

The article dwells on the threats and risks in today’s information space and underlines the need for a system of information security both on the national and international levels. The paper analyzes the state of information security in circumpolar countries, including Russia, in the conditions of increasing international cooperation and competition in the Arctic region.

Keywords

Arctic region, information space, information security.

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