About the book: 2022 / Over the past years, technology has revolutionized our world and everyday life. Computers are faster, more portable, and more powerful than ever before. There was a revolutionary explosion of unprecedented technologies. This includes artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, the Internet of the Body, the Internet of Everything - as well as cryptocurrency and blockchain, quantum computing and 5G - the new fifth-generation mobile communications standard. Technologies are becoming more complex and more interconnected. Automobiles, airplanes, medical equipment, financial transactions, and electrical systems all rely on a large number of computer programs, making them both more complex to understand and, in most cases, more difficult to control. This growing complexity makes it increasingly important to understand that technological advances are changing life around the world in both positive and negative ways. The authors of this book proceed from the thesis that any cutting-edge technology can be used for a triple purpose: -firstly, by the state and society - for social and economic development; secondly, by military structures, law enforcement agencies and intelligence services - to increase the effectiveness of the army’s combat potential and ensure public and state security. And this is for good. But there is also a third side. The achievements of modern science are also used by criminal and terrorist structures to commit crimes, cause damage to the state, society, and individuals. Is there a way to protect yourself from cyber attacks by criminals? Which country can be called a cyberpower today? And what is Russia's place in this race? Based on rich factual and research material, the authors provide comprehensive answers to the most pressing questions.