Forming Legal Definitions of Modern Information Technologies under Economic Digitalization

Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow, Russia

^* Corresponding author: taran.kira@yndex.ru

Abstract

During the intensive development of information technologies (IT), the need for their regulation gradually arises. For forming basic regulation of IT-sphere a basis is needed, which determines the subject of regulation. It’s a complicated task, but its solution will help to determine legal relations stemming from IT-usage. The existing technical definitions are accurate, since they are technical in nature. In some situations there are difficulties in their legal application, it complicates the legal analysis of a specific situation. The legal definition of a particular technology will assist legal professionals and theorists, as it will clarify the essence of relations, help to avoid misconception, support Internet law developing. This study discusses a short list of technologies used in practice in legal, medical and other fields. The author provides an overview of legal definitions at various levels: international, regional and national. The author examines the formation of definitions in Russia and the USA. A comparative analysis of terminology allows us to highlight the laws and features inherent in these countries. The author discusses the definitions of well-known, basic concepts such as the Internet, the user and the definition of technology that is currently widely used - a cloud storage of information.