Humanitarian factors of information security

The article presents the results of research of automated systems’ information security problems in the aspect of human factor influence. The author proceeds from the fact that information science is typically focused on the identification and further development of technical mechanisms and tools of information security. However, equally important is the analysis of the humanitarian factors affecting the growth of crime in the field of information technology, a comprehensive search of tools and methods aimed at reducing the humanitarian risks posed by computer crime. The author comes to the conclusion that the importance in the solution of the problem of information security has earlier detection and study existing and potential threats.