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We are reprinting the author's text in its entirety:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital transformation represents a profound change in the ways in which people, organizations and institutions function thanks to technology. That is why responsible digital behavior is becoming a key skill of the 21st century. Every digital trace we leave leaves consequences \u2013 from comments on social networks to sharing content. Everything we share on the Internet can influence other people's opinions, emotions and even behavior. Awareness of what we share about ourselves and others becomes necessary. Digital data is permanent and often beyond our control once it is published. Bad digital behavior patterns (weak passwords, opening suspicious links) can endanger not only us but also the entire network to which we belong. As AI becomes more and more present, questions of fairness, transparency and accountability become urgent. These issues are currently viewed from different angles, so technological optimists emphasize that digital transformation brings more benefits than harms and that problems can be solved with further technological progress. Critics warn that rapid digitalization precedes the development of ethical frameworks and that society is not ready for these changes. Those with a pragmatic approach suggest a balance, believing that technology should be embraced, while consciously managing risks through education, regulation, and personal responsibility. However we view the issue, we need to know that digital transformation is not just a technological process \u2013 it is a social change that requires collective responsibility. Responsible digital behavior is not a limitation, but the foundation for a sustainable digital future where technology serves people, not the other way around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital citizenship and digital rights are the foundation of the modern digital community. These are concepts that shape how we view our role and rights in the digital space. Digital citizenship signifies belonging to a global digital community and implies active, responsible and ethical participation in the digital environment. It is not only the technical ability to use technology, but also incorporates elements such as digital literacy, digital participation in the sense of actively contributing to digital communities, digital responsibility in the sense of awareness of the impact of one's digital actions, digital inclusivity in the sense of respecting diversity and accessibility of digital technologies for all. On the other hand, digital rights are an extension of fundamental human rights in the digital space. They include: the right to access, the right to privacy, the right to freedom of expression, the right to security, the right to digital education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the Internet is global, but laws are national, legal conflicts and challenges in protecting rights arise. On the other hand, states often seek access to data for security reasons, which can violate the privacy of individuals. Ethical questions also arise, such as: where is the line between freedom of speech and content that can cause harm? Huge dilemmas also arise in the context of the relationship between the public interest and the private capital of huge technology companies. All these questions and many other dilemmas are attempted to be resolved through legal regulation. On this path, the EU has come the furthest with its legal regulation, starting with the GDPR and ending with the new European AI Act, unlike the USA, which, for example, does not have a single law for AI, but rather a combination of federal and state regulations, standards and guidelines. On the other hand, China has a very strict legislative and control framework, with a focus on political and social control. In terms of drafting legal regulations, there are at least three different approaches. The liberal approach emphasizes minimal state intervention and maximum individual freedom in the digital space. The regulatory approach advocates stronger state control and regulations to protect users. The multistakeholder model proposes cooperation between governments, companies, civil society and users in creating policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital rights in Montenegro are mainly based on the protection of personal data, access to information of public importance, freedom of expression and media activity, security of communications and telecommunications. All these areas are accompanied by adequate legal regulations, classified into individual laws, which, unfortunately, are still not sufficiently harmonized with the latest regulations in the EU. In this sense, it is necessary to intensify the legislative initiative, based on several basic principles, when harmonizing Montenegrin laws with EU regulations. First of all, these are the principles of transparency and information - users must know how their data is used, then privacy protection - the processing of data about citizens must be lawful and proportionate. The principle of the right to access information - electronic systems must provide easy access to all interested citizens. The principle of freedom of expression online - respect for legal restrictions (defamation, hate speech). The principle of communication security is especially important - the protection of networks and data from unauthorized access is mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The roles of citizens, education and the NGO sector in strengthening digital culture are great. Citizens are the first and main line of digital culture, because their behavior shapes the security, ethics and quality of the digital environment. Their key roles are: responsible use of the Internet and digital technologies, protection of personal data, participation in digital democracy and independent improvement of digital skills. Citizens who understand digital rights and risks reduce the vulnerability of the system and raise the ethical standard of the digital society. The education system, for its part, is a pillar of sustainable digital culture, because it forms digital literacy from an early age. Its key role in this regard is to integrate digital literacy into the curriculum. This system should also train teachers and implement educational programs. Through practical exercises and projects, the education system increases critical awareness, reduces digital illiteracy and supports ethical standards in online behavior. Non-governmental organizations have the role of a catalyst in relations between citizens, institutions and the education system. Their primary tasks in this regard are education and awareness-raising, public advocacy of useful ideas and policy development, as well as support for vulnerable groups. They publicly communicate their results through various research and publications, which inform the wider community about this extremely important area. The NGO sector increases social responsibility, encourages a participatory culture and exercises control over the implementation of digital rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And if the term in the title \"Montenegrin Digital Shield\" may sound a bit pretentious, because a serious digital shield requires much more than proclamations in an insufficiently regulated system, such as the Montenegrin one, it is worth remembering the old saying that: \"a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step\" (or first steps). In this sense, the aim of this text is to point out possible courses of action by which the digital security system in Montenegro, but also in any other country, can and must be raised to an optimal level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The author's text was created as part of the project \"Through the Digital Galaxy: A Safe Click is Your Virtual Shield\", implemented by the Alumni Academy of the Faculty of Law of the University of Montenegro, and supported through the program \"Protection of Rights and Promotion of Digital Citizenship: Montenegrin Digital Shield (MDS)\", implemented by the Center for Civic Education (CCE) in partnership with the SHARE Foundation, in cooperation with the Agency for Audiovisual Media Services, with financial support from the European Union and co-financing from the Ministry of Regional and Investment Development and Cooperation with NGOs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The role of digital transformation in modern society and the need for responsible digital behavior is an important topic that concerns each of us in today's world, states Prof. Dr. Dra\u017een Cerovi\u0107 in the author's text.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":954958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[30416,24284],"naslovna":[],"class_list":["post-954957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drustvo","tag-digitalno-gradjanstvo","tag-drazen-cerovic"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=954957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":954959,"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954957\/revisions\/954959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/954958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=954957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=954957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=954957"},{"taxonomy":"naslovna","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gradski.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naslovna?post=954957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}