Socio-economic Major Risks Related to the Information Technology.

Abstract: Economy underwent a strong transformation in the last decade. Computerization, cybernetics, industrial robotics, communication and management are activities depending by IT.Society is knowledge based on IT and depending by online. Threats in the online reaches fever. Targets are critical infrastructure, telecommunications, energy, health, government and banking systems. Now there are on the pressure of cyber-attacks by multiple entities. Hackers evolve from “classic” e-mail infiltration or break websites of governmental institutions, to the cyber war as one of the newest and irregular forms of modern conflicts. The Risks are major and affect at nationally level and require preventive actions.Research is directed towards technology development, high level of computer usage and modern solutions for information management, risk control and total computerization of all activities. In social, educationalarea the man isin user position, as target or initiator ofthe own actions but sometimes author of the risk generating actions.IT these generates major risks and required standards, policies, procedures and risk protection, “instruments for systems in public and privatearea and for communicationequipment's using IT”. Todayeconomy is based on all these elements and the evaluation of major risks related to the information technology become main priority. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]