PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AS A COMPONENT OF NATIONAL AND INFORMATION SECURITY: CONCEPT AND ESSENCE

The article considers the importance of personal data protection in the context of ensuring national and information security of the state, analyzes legal regulation in this area. In connection with the rapid development of digital technologies, the widespread use of information and communication systems and the spread of e-government, citizens' personal data have become the object of increased interest not only from government agencies, but also from the private sector. The growing number of cyberattacks, data leaks and unauthorized interventions in digital systems indicates the relevance of the issue of protecting personal information as a component of information and national security. This necessitates the need for an effective legal and organizational mechanism for protecting such information Personal data protection has long gone beyond the limits of exclusively private law regulation and has become an important element of national and information security. That is why studying the essence of this phenomenon, analyzing the regulatory framework and identifying practical problems is extremely important for the formation of effective state policy in the field of personal information protection. Personal data protection is an important factor in the realization of the right to privacy and at the same time a tool for strengthening national and information security in the context of the digital transformation of society. An effective system of personal data protection should be based on a balance between the interests of the individual and the public needs of the state. It is necessary not only to strengthen legislative regulation, but also to develop an institutional mechanism of control, educate the population and introduce modern cyber security technologies.