The right of commercial secret in the conditions of digitalization of society

This article is devoted to the problems and prospects for the development of the right of commercial secret in the conditions of digitalization of society. The author uses a variety of research methods, including historical and comparative analysis. These methods made it possible to draw conclusions about the need to find ways to improve the law of commercial secrets. The article takes into account the need to achieve a constitutional balance between the studied right and the right to information. The author bases on this argument and proposes to use in the legislation of Russia some Western legal institutions. In addition, the article recommends more humane attitude to the information needs of the individual.