LIABILITY FOR OFFENSES ARISING IN THE FIELD OF IT LAW

Abstract

The article examines the current issues of legal liability for offenses arising in the field of IT law, taking into account the modern challenges of the information society and the rapid development of digital technologies. It is found that liability in the field of IT law can integrate the norms of both public and private law, which is due to the wide range and ramifications of possible offenses in this area and requires the definition of an appropriate mechanism of legal liability.It is established that in the conditions of digitalization of social processes, violations in the field of IT law can acquire both private and public law nature. In the first case, we are talking about violations of civil information rights, contractual obligations, improper use of intellectual property objects, etc., which entails property and non-property liability. In the second, we are talking about violations of legislation on the protection of personal data, cybersecurity, information security, which provides for administrative, and in some cases criminal liability.Particular attention is paid to the challenges associated with cybercrime and unlawful processing of personal data, which in conditions of martial law become threatening to the national security of Ukraine. The need for further improvement of legislation is emphasized, in particular, the adaptation of national law to EU standards in the field of IT legal relations, strengthening the effectiveness of international cooperation and creating conditions for a prompt response to IT offenses.It is concluded that effective liability in the field of IT law requires a comprehensive approach that should combine preventive, procedural and sanction mechanisms, and also requires close interaction between state bodies, the private sector and civil society and timely response to violations in the field of IT law. Timely updating of the legal framework and increasing digital awareness of the population, which are key factors in the formation of an effective system of liability for the use of information and telecommunications technologies, which are rapidly developing.