Preserving personal digital freedom in the information sphere as a strategy for self-defence against cybercrime

Yuliya Andreeva; Irina Nizhelskaya

VAK Russia 5.3.9 UDC 159.9.07

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PRESERVING PERSONAL DIGITAL FREEDOM IN THE INFORMATION SPHERE AS A STRATEGY FOR SELF-DEFENCE AGAINST CYBERCRIME Preserving personal digital freedom in the information sphere as a strategy for self-defence against cybercrime

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Published in Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia · Volume 2026, Issue 3 · Pages 294–301 · Rubric: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF SAFETY

Received: 04.02.2026 Accepted: 25.09.2026 Published: 30.09.2026 Language of publication: RUS

Authors

Yuliya Andreeva

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Irina Nizhelskaya

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Yuliya Andreeva

Academic degree: doctor of pedagogical sciences

Science rang: professor

Rossiyskiy ekolomicheskiy universitet im. Plehanova Russian Federation · Moscow

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Irina Nizhelskaya

Kazan (Volga) Federal University Kazan

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ABSTRACT

Introduction. In the context of the global information landscape, complex digital systems and personalisation algorithms, threats to privacy and personal security are intensifying. Digital freedom is regarded as the right to personal space in the virtual world, and spontaneous adaptive strategies – self-protection coping mechanisms – are developed to safeguard this space. Methods. The study employed methods of scientific analysis, as well as quantitative and qualitative experimental techniques (a questionnaire designed by the author, an analysis of the criminological situation in the Republic of Tatarstan with regard to cybercrime, and expert interviews). The experiment was conducted amongst digital audiences (118 respondents in person, 315 online). Results. Digital freedom correlates with a lack of control (64 %), the ability to do anything online (57 %) and the freedom to express one’s opinion (33 %). The leading self-protection strategies among the “Z-generation” are: law-abiding behaviour and adherence to general rules (74 %), anonymity and obfuscation of digital footprint data (61 % and 60 %, respectively), and anticipating consequences (48 %). Conclusion. The hypothesis that effective self-defence strategies are formed through an understanding of the value of digital freedom and the resources of the information sphere has been confirmed.

KEYWORDS

digital freedom, cybercrime, strategies for the self-protection of digital borders, self-regulation of digital identity

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Andreeva Y. V., Nizhelskaya I. A. Preserving personal digital freedom in the information sphere as a strategy for self-defence against cybercrime // Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. 2026. no. 3. pp. 294-301. URL: https://vestnikspbmvd.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c162132807fdbab871b20/preserving-personal-digital-freedom-in-the-information-sphere-as-a-strategy-for-self-defence-against-cybercrime/view. (Date of access 02.10.2026).

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Yuliya Andreeva, Nizhelskaya I. A.. "Preserving personal digital freedom in the information sphere as a strategy for self-defence against cybercrime." Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia 2026.3 (2026): 294-301. URL: https://vestnikspbmvd.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c162132807fdbab871b20/preserving-personal-digital-freedom-in-the-information-sphere-as-a-strategy-for-self-defence-against-cybercrime/view.

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Andreeva Y. V., Nizhelskaya I. A. (2026). Preserving personal digital freedom in the information sphere as a strategy for self-defence against cybercrime. Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, 2026(3), 294-301. URL: https://vestnikspbmvd.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c162132807fdbab871b20/preserving-personal-digital-freedom-in-the-information-sphere-as-a-strategy-for-self-defence-against-cybercrime/view

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Yuliya Andreeva, Nizhelskaya I. A.. "Preserving personal digital freedom in the information sphere as a strategy for self-defence against cybercrime." Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia 2026, no. 3 (2026): 294-301. URL: https://vestnikspbmvd.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c162132807fdbab871b20/preserving-personal-digital-freedom-in-the-information-sphere-as-a-strategy-for-self-defence-against-cybercrime/view.

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