digitallawJournal of Digital Technologies and LawJournal of Digital Technologies and Law2949-2483Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov10.21202/jdtl.2024.39BBSQNHdigitallaw-482Research ArticleARTICLESСТАТЬИA Rechtsgutstheorie Lens on the Legal Aspects of the States’ Cyber Interest ConceptПравовые аспекты концепции киберинтересов государств через призму теории законных интересовhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-1337АбделькаримЯ. А.AbdelkarimY. A.

Яссин Абдалла Абделькарим – судья; магистр права, Школа права в Лиддсе

82516, Египет, г. Сохаг, Мадинат Нассер, ул. Ахмим Сохаг, Нью Касалови Хотел; LS1 3HE, Великобритания, г. Лидс, городской кампус 

Yassin Abdalla Abdelkarim – Judge, Luxor Elementary Court, Egyptian Ministry of Justice; LLM Master of Laws, Leeds Law School, Leeds Beckett University

New Casalovy Hotel Street, Akhmim Sohag Street, Madinat Nasser, 82516, Sohag, Egypt; LS1 3HE, City Campus, Leeds, United Kingdom

yassinabdelkarim91@gmail.comСуд общей юрисдикции в Луксоре; Лидский университет БеккетаЕгипетLuxor Elementary Court; Leeds Beckett UniversityEgypt20242712202424782801Copyright © Abdelkarim Y.A., 20242024Абделькарим Я.А.Abdelkarim Y.A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.lawjournal.digital/jour/article/view/482Objective

Objective: to show the evolution of the state interests concept and its application in cyberspace, where it turns out to be fundamental for the development of state military policy aimed at protecting national interests.

Methods

Methods: the research is based on the intersection of the theory of law and the concept of cyber interests of the state through the prism of the theory of legitimate interests (Rechtsgutstheorie). The latter was originally developed within the criminal law science, but with prospects for studying the concept of state interests in cyberspace. The application of the theory of legitimate interests made it possible to study the state cyber interests concept and determine its legal classification and applications. In particular, the theory of legitimate interests in this study is used to explore the legal perspectives of the concept of state interests in cyberspace as interests subject to legal protection.

Results

Results: it is determined that in the dynamic landscape of cyberspace, there are multifaceted interests of states related to national security, economic prosperity, sovereignty and diplomacy. To ensure their protection, states initiate strategies that generate a variety of political and legal consequences in international relations. This fact determines the importance of studying the concept of state interests from a legal viewpoint, as well as their legal status and consequences. Parallels are drawn between the concept of protected legal interests within the theory of legitimate interests and cyber interests that states seek to protect. The theory requires balancing the competing interests; hence, its applicability to the actions of the state in cyberspace is considered. The obstacles are identified, that hinder applying the theory of legitimate interests to cyberspace, including difficulties of attribution, damage thresholds and the need for global consensus. The author shows the evolution of the concept of state interests, which determines the possibility of its application in cyberspace, where it serves the purposes of developing state policy aimed at protecting national interests.

Scientific novelty

Scientific novelty: it is expressed in the reflection of the theory of legitimate interests to the formation of the legal concept of cyber interests of the state, which serves as a sufficient justification for the protection of specific cyber interests.

Practical significance

Practical significance: the main conclusions outlined in the article can be used to identify cyberspace interests subject to legal protection (such as confidentiality, data integrity, sovereignty, and economic stability). They may also improve legal mechanisms for protecting national interests in cyberspace, ensure uniformity of relevant international judicial practice, and improve the efficiency and quality of state policy management in cyberspace in order to ensure security and peaceful coexistence.

Цель

Цель: показать эволюцию концепции государственных интересов и ее применение в киберпространстве, где она оказывается основополагающей для разработки государствоенной политики, направленной на защиту национальных интересов.

Методы

Методы: исследование базируется на пересечении теории права и концепции киберинтересов государства через призму теории законных интересов (Rechtsgutstheorie), изначально разработанной в рамках уголовно-правовой науки, но имеющей перспективы для изучения концепции государственных интересов в киберпространстве. Применение теории законных интересов позволило изучить понятие киберинтересов государства и определить его правовую классификацию, а также приложения к концепции государственных интересов в киберпространстве. В частности, теория законных интересов в настоящем исследовании используется для изучения правовых перспектив концепции государственных интересов в киберпространстве как интересов, подлежащих правовой защите.

Результаты

Результаты: определено, что в динамичном ландшафте киберпространства существуют многогранные интересы государств, связанные с национальной безопасностью, экономическим процветанием, суверенитетом и дипломатией, для обеспечения защиты которых государства инициируют стратегии, которые порождают разнообразные политико-правовые последствия в международных отношениях. Этим фактом определяется важность изучения концепции государственных интересов с юридической точки зрения, равно как и их правового статуса и последствий. Проведены параллели между концепцией охраняемых правовых интересов в рамках теории законных интересов и киберинтересами, которые государства стремятся защитить. Рассмотрена применимость требования этой теории о балансе конкурирующих интересов к действиям государства в киберпространстве. Выявлены препятствия применения теории законных интересов к киберпространству, включая трудности атрибуции, пороговые значения ущерба и необходимость глобального консенсуса. Показана эволюция концепции государственных интересов, что обусловливает возможность ее применения в киберпространстве, где она служит целям разработки государственной политики, направленной на защиту национальных интересов.

Научная новизна

Научная новизна: выражается в представленном в статье преломлении теории законных интересов к формированию правовой концепции киберинтересов государства, что служит достаточным обоснованием защиты конкретных киберинтересов.

Практическая значимость

Практическая значимость: основные выводы, изложенные в статье, могут быть использованы для выявления киберпространственных интересов, подлежащих правовой защите (таких как конфиденциальность, целостность данных, суверенитет и экономическая стабильность), совершенствования правовых механизмов защиты национальных интересов в киберпространстве, обеспечения единообразия релевантной международной судебной практики, повышения эффективности и качества управления политикой государств в киберпространстве с целью обеспечения безопасности и мирного сосуществования.

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