Prospects for the Development of Industry 4.0 in the Context of Digitalization of the Russian Economy

The purpose of this research study is to analyze the features of the development of Industry 4.0 in the context of the digitalization of the economy of the Russian Federation. Within the framework of this research, a number of tasks are being solved: assessing the problem of interaction between the digitalization of the economy and the concept of Industry 4.0; determination of directions for the development of Industry 4.0 in the new conditions of digitalization of the economy. The active development of the concept of Industry 4.0 will take place precisely in the conditions of effective and competent digitalization of the economy. Industry 4.0 and digitalization of the economy are two interrelated processes, the main one of which is the introduction of information and innovative tools. In many ways, the effectiveness of digitalization of the economy is built on the basis of the fundamental provisions of the Industry 4.0 concept, since it acts as a kind of information and technical base for the digitalization of the economy. The issue of interaction between the concept of Industry 4.0 and the digitalization of the economy is one of the most pressing topics among specialists in the field of applying digital technologies in the economy. As a result of the study, the following conclusions were formulated: the concept of Industry 4.0 and the digitalization of the economy are two interrelated processes that mutually influence each other. It is necessary to form a set of measures aimed at developing the Industry 4.0 concept: personnel policy, creating a system of economic and information protection, transforming the management system of modern enterprises, especially in terms of risk management.

digital economy, Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, digital technologies, data protection, «smart» logistics, knowledge economy, information security