Introduction of information technologies in international trade in the development of foreign economic activity: Security aspect

The purpose of the article was to study and develop the information support for managing international trade by Ukrainian enterprises under the conditions of expanding the foreign economic activity, considering the security aspect. The theoretical and methodological foundations of the research were based on the application of a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach that effectively combined the economic theory of international trade, information and economic security, risk management, and digital transformation. The main research methods included system analysis, comparative study, and digitalisation analysis. A review of the literature and legal framework on the implementation of innovative information technologies in the international trade of Ukrainian enterprises and the security aspects was conducted. The study emphasised that the security aspect of digitalising the information support of international trade by Ukrainian enterprises is of considerable importance. Security challenges and threats were identified as key barriers to the digital transformation of foreign economic activity, particularly international trade. The peculiarities of using information technologies in foreign economic activity are revealed, especially in the context of digital transformation, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. The prospects opened by integrating digital solutions such as electronic platforms, blockchain, big data, and artificial intelligence are outlined. Proposals have been developed to enhance the level of information security under the conditions of globalisation and digitalisation of world trade relations. A sequence of information support for managing international trade by Ukrainian enterprises in the process of developing the foreign economic activity, considering the security aspect, has been proposed. Information systems capable of assessing the competitive environment, taking into account all macroeconomic, institutional, microeconomic, security, and other market factors relevant to enterprises – measuring, assessing, and forecasting competition within industries, countries, and regions, as well as identifying technological lag and customer needs (especially new ones when entering foreign markets) – have been identified. It has been established that, to ensure the effective operation of an enterprise, particularly in the context of foreign economic activity, it is necessary to create a reliable information system capable of meeting the complex needs of the enterprise over a long period of time