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  INFORMATION SECURITY IN BULGARIAN E-COMMERCE SYSTEMS

  The provision of information security is one of the greatest challenges that modern information and communication technologies face. To solve the problems in this area it is necessary to perform a complete and profound analysis of all real and potential threats and, on this basis, to choose and develop a complete solution. The object of study are ... The provision of information security is one of the greatest challenges that modern information and communication technologies face. To solve the problems in this area it is necessary to perform a complete and profound analysis of all real and potential threats and, on this basis, to choose and develop a complete solution. The object of study are the e-commerce systems in the Bulgarian business organizations and the subject of study are the policies, strategies, approaches, methods, techniques and technologies to achieve a high level of security of these systems. The main goal of this study is to prove the thesis statement that effective protection in e-commerce is multi-layered and the new technologies, policies and procedures, laws and industry standards have to be taken into account. The tasks to achieve the goal include: presenting the results of a survey of the current state of e-commerce systems security in the Bulgarian business organizations; defining the problems of information security in e-commerce systems; and presenting a strategy and technology to counter these threats.

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  THE POTENTIAL FOR CREATION OF GREEN JOBS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN BULGARIA

  The main objective of the study is to reveal the potential for change and reorientation of the production model in Bulgaria toward a more sustainable economy generating new green jobs and territorial development, which is to integrate the environmental, economic and social stability. The main tasks are: to systematically analyze the approaches and ... The main objective of the study is to reveal the potential for change and reorientation of the production model in Bulgaria toward a more sustainable economy generating new green jobs and territorial development, which is to integrate the environmental, economic and social stability. The main tasks are: to systematically analyze the approaches and concepts for the development of a green economy and green jobs in the EU and U.S.; to define the term „green jobs”; to examine the prerequisites and barriers to green job creation in Bulgaria, and to study the potential for creation of green jobs in the private and public sectors. The main thesis in the study is that the concept of green economy is applicable in the private and public sectors in Bulgaria. Its implementation will catalyze the process of increasing the competitiveness of the areas that generate green jobs, reduce inter-regional disparities and accelerate the integration of the Bulgarian economy in the European structures. The study emphasizes the main results, namely: the best practices for implementation of green initiatives for sustainable local development and creation of green jobs are outlined, an attempt to quantify the attitudes about the creation of green jobs in the public and private sectors in Bulgaria is made, recommendations for improving the network interaction of stakeholders in the green economy issues are formulated.

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  APPLICATION OF ECOLOGICAL STANDARDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURE USE AND NATURE CONSERVATION

  The research interest is geared towards the study and application of ecological standards regulating the activities related to nature use, nature conservation and their management. The object of research is a number of operating companies in the mining industry, the manufacturing industry and energetics of the Republic of Bulgaria. The ... The research interest is geared towards the study and application of ecological standards regulating the activities related to nature use, nature conservation and their management. The object of research is a number of operating companies in the mining industry, the manufacturing industry and energetics of the Republic of Bulgaria. The subject of research is the methodological, practical and applied aspects for the application of ecological standards in the management of nature use and nature conservation. The objectives of this paper are related to pointing out some sources of pollution, disclosing the possibilities for nature use and nature conservation and the application of ecological standards. The tasks which we have set are oriented towards systematizing the theoretical bases, researching the objects of research, pointing out the various sources of pollution and formulating conclusions and recommendations. We defend the thesis that the application of a system of ecological standards for nature use and nature conservation enables the improvement of the state of the environment. As a result of the research, we have evaluated the activities in the researched objects and have presented the corresponding conclusions.