SECURITY AND RELIABILITY IN DIGITAL DIPLOMACY – REVIEW OF SELECTED LITERATURE

This study addresses the importance of cybersecurity and trustworthiness in digital diplomacy in the digital age, where the need to ensure digital security in international relations is increasing, especially as cyberattacks and disinformation threaten the stability of virtual diplomacy. The study aims to analyse the role of technologies such as artificial intelligence in improving digital security and enhancing trust between states. It also seeks to identify the main challenges facing digital diplomacy, such as the threats of cyberattacks and disinformation, and the importance of international standards to ensure data protection. The main issue is how to keep information secure and protected in the digital space and integrate AI into cyber negotiation processes to facilitate relations between states. The study used a comparative analysis approach to examine international cybersecurity policies and analyse AI's role in supporting digital diplomacy. Among the key findings, the study highlighted that combating disinformation requires integrated strategies between countries and using AI to analyse data and detect fake news. Integrating AI into cyber negotiation enhanced states' ability to make more strategic decisions on digital issues. In light of this, it was recommended that unified international standards for cybersecurity be developed and that cooperation between countries should be increased to use modern technologies to improve digital diplomacy.