State security and respect for human rights in the digital age

We live in a highly digitized era where access to the latest technologies allows us to access information that we can use both in the sphere of professional concerns and in the sphere of research challenges. It is known that Europe as the cradle of civilization in the Balkan Peninsula is the target of a cyber attack every 44 seconds. The statistics are not at all encouraging, as two out of 5 European citizens have experienced cyber security issues, and one out of 8 businesses have been targeted by such attacks. Romania enjoys a won and confirmed place in the field of digital security. In this sense, our country was chosen to host the European Competence Center in the field of Cyber Security. In the private sector we have one of the largest antivirus companies in the world. But we still have a lot to learn from the highly developed countries that dominate cyber security. Digitization from the perspective of the consequences on the economic level is a particularly complex process because it obviously accelerates the fulfillment of each of the objectives of sustainable development. However, the advantages and disadvantages of digital technology should not be minimized, especially from the point of view of risks such as the risk of personal data theft, the spread of terrorism and crimes, as well as obvious difficulties regarding the lack of specialization of the global population for new jobs which will be digitized by the disappearance of other jobs. The use of information technology provides anonymity to users, facilitates the logistical support of criminals and reduces the risk that they will be brought to justice by favoring remote controlled operations. Analyzing the impact of digitization, both from the point of view of the advantages and the disadvantages it presents, is an obvious necessity, dictated by the economic social political reality existing at the level of the EU as well as at the level of Moldova and Romania. Thus, cyber security must be analyzed and argued in the context of respecting human rights, especially economic rights, which will facilitate a dignified and smooth existence of social welfare.