The article is devoted to the study of the issues of restrictions on the freedom of information that has arisen under the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Another goal of the paper is identifying ways to protect such rights or to indicate which amendments to the law might be of use. The research methodology is based on general and special scientific methods, in particular: analytical, comparative-legal, systemic, and structural. The structure of the work includes: the review of international and Ukrainian legislation related to the freedom of information; the possibilities of its restriction; possible ways to enabling safe and secure management of the freedom of information during the coronacrisis. An analysis of international experience was carried out, as well as aspects of the protection of civil liberties such as freedom of speech, the right of peaceful assembly, etc. Several problematic issues were identified. Although, the general results of the study can be interpreted as alarming trends in the field of human rights and civil liberties. Particularly, it is multiple violations of the freedom of information all around the world under quarantine restrictions.

The article analyzes the peculiarities of the development of legal regulation of personal data protection in the EU countries and Ukraine. It analyzes how the European legislator's approach to personal data protection has changed. The need for changes was due to the development of information technologies and, as a result, increased risk of their use to interfere in private life. As a result, European legislation on personal data protection has been strengthened, which has become particularly noticeable after the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter - GDPR). Special attention is paid to the principles of lawful, fair and transparent processing of personal data concerning: limiting the target; data minimization; accurate and up-to-date processing; limiting the storage of personal data in a form that allows identification; confidentiality and security of data storage; accountability and responsibility. The current Ukrainian legislation on personal data protection is analyzed. Finally, the correlation between the categories "right to privacy" and "personal data protection" was studied.

Information security and IT law in conditions of integration processes: [Collective monograph]. Edited by O. Kharytonova, E. Kharytonov. Riga: Izdevnieciba Baltija Publishing, 2017. 178 p. ISВN 978-9934-8675-2-1 The categories "IT Law", "Information Security" are examined in the monograph, relations and interaction between these categories are researched. The theoretical basis of determination of the relationship between information security and IT law and the specifics of relations between "IT Rights" and "information security" are being analyzed. The questions are researched in the context of modern integration processes in Europe. Aimed at scientists, scientific-pedagogical staff of the institutions of higher education, postgraduate students, law students, practicing lawyers. May be of interest to everyone who is interested in the problems of "IT law".