INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES IN STATE AND MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT
In the modern society, Internet technologies are essential and are used in various fields of activity. This article covers the application of Internet technologies in the state and the municipal management areas. It includes the tools of Internet technologies most in demand at present for effective information interaction of authorities with citizens. The study explores new means of disseminating information using network technologies, such as the ‘Internet of Things’, and examines their application in state and municipal management areas. Social services of the Internet, which are the main technological trends of the third technology platform in the state and municipal management areas, are discussed with emphasis on the Internet technologies used in implementing ‘smart cities’. The scope of the study comprises the situation in Russia and the Rostov region. The paper concludes on the importance of using these technologies in the state and municipal management areas.