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Putin Spotlights Russia's Advanced Cybersecurity Measures to Defend Digital Rights

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He emphasized that the rapid development of information and communication technologies, including artificial intelligence, not only opens new opportunities but is also associated with serious risks.
Russian head of state Vladimir Putin sent a greeting to participants of the international scientific and practical conference “Issues of Human Rights Protection: Exchange of Best Practices Among Ombudsmen,” the text of which was published on the Kremlin’s website.
Putin emphasized that the rapid development of information and communication technologies, including artificial intelligence, not only opens new opportunities but is also associated with serious risks.
“In our country, a comprehensive set of measures to protect citizens’ digital rights is being consistently implemented. Systematic work is underway to improve the legislative framework regulating the collection, transfer, processing, and storage of personal data, and advanced methods of ensuring cybersecurity are being introduced,” the president said.
Putin expressed hope that the discussions at the conference would be meaningful and constructive, and that the proposals and initiatives put forward would be translated into practical action.
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He also reaffirmed that Russia is open to sharing experience and actively cooperating with international partners in protecting citizens’ digital rights.
“I would like to confirm that Russia remains open to the exchange of experience and to active cooperation with foreign partners in this area,” Putin noted in his message, published on the Kremlin’s website.
The president added that the conference is gaining increasing authority within the global human rights community. The event in Moscow brought together delegates from more than 60 countries — including national ombudsmen, government officials, experts, and legal scholars.
“The central topic on the conference agenda is the protection of human rights in the era of digital transformation. It is clear that the rapid development of information and communication technologies, including artificial intelligence, not only opens new opportunities for economic growth and improving quality of life, but also carries serious risks,” he concluded.
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