Role of information component in the system of storage and processing of grain

The article analyses the modern state of the existing system of obtaining information by the grain market subjects. The conducted analysis of the system of obtaining information by grain storing and processing enterprises shows that it does not meet modern requirements. The article reveals main shortcomings of the existing system: absence of trustworthy materials; shortage of the market and scientific and technical information of production purpose; the system functioning is based on outdated hard-copy technologies of collection, processing and distribution of information; contacts are not established, exchange of information with international and national centres of scientific, information and business activity is not arranged. The article justifies expediency of creation of a common information system of the grain market. It considers main provisions of the system concept of protection of information from unauthorised access in automated information systems and identifies four basic subsystems of the system of protection of information from the unauthorised access.