Topical Issues of Regional Digital Transformation of the Economy
Relevance. Today, the transition to a digital economy is a strategic vector for the development of Russian regions. Economic growth in modern conditions is possible provided the effective use of digital technologies. The digital transformation of socio-economic activity will ensure the innovative development of the regional economy. At the same time, it simultaneously entails a number of threats, especially with regard to information and economic security, both at the level of the state, a separate region, and at the level of an economic entity. In a dynamically changing environment, the ability to ensure economic security at all levels from the impact of internal and external threats characterizes the competitive potential and the possibility of socio - economic growth. This issue is of particular relevance in the context of the active development of digital transformation processes. The purpose of the study is to identify areas of digital development of the regional economy based on the digital transformation of business entities. Objectives: to determine the levels of digitalization of the economy, to identify directions for ensuring the economic security of each level of digitalization; to determine the features of digital transformation of the system for ensuring the economic security of economic entities: competitiveness management, enterprise management system, personnel management, information security. Methodology. In preparing the article, general logical methods of cognition (observation, analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematic approach), the method of theoretical analysis of the sources of the problem under study, and the illustrative-graphic method were used. Results. This article examines the levels of digitalization of the economy, economic entities are identified as key participants in the digital transformation of regional economic systems. The authors identified the features of the digital transformation of the system for ensuring the economic security of business entities in the context of elements: competitiveness management, enterprise management system, personnel management, information security. Conclusions. The digital transformation of the region is impossible without the active participation of business entities. Digital transformation at the level of economic elements should be implemented in modern conditions based on minimizing threats to economic security.