In the Address of the President of the country to the people of Kazakhstan dated October 10, 1997 " Kazakhstan-2030. Prosperity, security and improvement of well-being of all Kazakhstanis " national security has been identified as a long-term priority, one of the components of which is information security.
The dynamics of information technology development in the socio-economic and cultural life of society and the state places increased demands on addressing information security issues.
Ensuring information security requires an integrated approach involving organisational, technical, programmatic, social mechanisms capable of implementing the constitutional rights and freedoms of man and citizen in obtaining information, using it to protect the constitutional order, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Kazakhstan, political, economic and social stability, law and order, development of mutually beneficial international cooperation in the field of information security.
1. Generalities
Information security concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter - The concept) was developed on the basis of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 26 June 1998 "on national security of the Republic of Kazakhstan", of 15 March 1999 " on state secrets ", of 13 July 1999 " on combating terrorism ", of 7 January 2003 "on electronic document and electronic digital signature", of 8 may 2003 "on Informatization" and of 18 February 2005 "on countering extremism", the Concept of developing the competitiveness of the information space of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2006-2009, approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 18, 2006 N 163.
Also, when developing the Concept, international experience in the field of information security and the provisions Of the concept of information security of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the military sphere of June 4, 1999 are taken into account.
The concept serves as the basis for the formation and implementation of the unified state policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of information security, its provisions will be taken into account when creating and developing the unified information space of Kazakhstan and further improving the state policy in the field of Informatization.
The state policy in the field of information security of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter-the state policy) is open and provides for public awareness of the activities of state bodies and public institutions in the field of information security, taking into account the restrictions provided for by the current legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is based on ensuring the rights of individuals and legal entities to freely create, search, receive and distribute information in any legal way.
The state assumes that information resources are objects of property and promotes their introduction into economic circulation while respecting the legitimate interests of owners, owners and managers of information resources.
The state considers it a priority to develop modern information and telecommunications technologies and technical means that can ensure the creation of national telecommunications networks and international information exchange.
State policy does not allow monopolies of state bodies and organizations in the field of information security, except for the protection of state secrets.