Cyberspace as a new kind of space in international law

https://www.doi.org/10.32523/2791-0954-2024-11-3-23-35

Abstract

This article reveals the essence of the concept of cyberspace, questions about its existence in modern international law, and also provides the concepts of cybersecurity cybersovereignty, and cyberdiplomacy. Today, in view of the rapidly developing modern information technologies, there is a need to talk about cyberspace and its components in international law. Being a relative innovation, the issue of cyberspace in international law requires quite careful analysis and legal regulation by subjects of international law. This is necessary, first of all, to clearly define the issue of classifying cyberspace as one of the spaces of international law. The progressively developing new technologies of the digital age are creating new challenges that the international community must cope with. The scale of development of information technologies determines the formation of new concepts, mechanisms and methods of proper response on the part of relevant entities. Recently, an idea has been prevailing in scientific circles: along with land, air, space, and sea space, cyberspace may soon be considered a state territory.