Digital security of business negotiations
The aim of the article is to explore the phenomenon of digital security in business negotiations, to reveal its essence and importance for modern enterprises, to identify the most common threats in the digital environment, and to propose technological and organizational approaches that ensure condentiality, integrity, and authenticity of sensitive information exchanged during negotiations.The study applies structural and logical analysis, comparison of international practices, and synthesis of scientic and analytical materials.The informational base includes academic literature, international information security standards (ISO/ IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701), as well as reports, periodicals, and digital resources that reect the current state of cybersecurity in business communication.The research has established that digital security of negotiations is a complex category that integrates technological (encrypted channels, VPN, DLP systems, multi-factor authentication), organizational (condentiality policies, role-based access distribution, partner verication), and human (cyber hygiene, resistance to social engineering and phishing) dimensions.Key threats include unauthorized access to communication platforms (Zoom, Teams, Skype), data interception and theft, manipulation and disinformation, and phishing-based attacks.It is shown that a comprehensive system of measures signicantly strengthens the resilience of negotiation processes to cyber risks and reduces the probability of data leakage.The ndings can be applied by business entities to improve the protection of condential information in online or hybrid negotiations.The recommendations may be used for drafting corporate information security strategies, implementing technical safeguards, and developing training programs for employees.This contributes to preventing nancial losses, maintaining business reputation, and building long-term competitive advantages in the digital economy.
Authors
- Olena Bondarenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9853-5051)
- L. Bondarenko
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.32680/2409-9260-2025-7-8-332-333-146-154
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Technological Developments in Russia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00