From informatization to digitalization: on the current meaning of the concept of information legal space

The article discusses the concept of “information legal space”, as well as the perception of this term by legal science. The authors conclude that at present, the definition of this concept as an infrastructure providing access to legal information for legal entities is based on the context of its application in losing relevance policy documents, the development of which was carried out in certain historical conditions: during the period of informatization (the process of creating optimal conditions for meeting information needs) and the formation of the Russian Federation as a state. In turn, the concept of information space, which exists and is applicable in relevant strategic and program documents, is very broad, given to it by digitalization, the process of integrating information and communication technologies into public relations. The authors conclude that a different approach to defining the concept is currently needed, which would meet the requirements of modern society: the information legal space is a part of the general information space, sanctioned (that is, approved, recognized as legitimate) and regulated by the state. According to the authors, in this way, legal science will be able to study and analyze individual institutions – the official websites of government agencies and local governments, state information systems – as a single integrated object, which will allow for a deeper exploration of a new type of interaction between citizens and the state – interaction using information and communication technologies.

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