Enterprises having a formally defined ICT security policy by size, 2015
OECD Digital Economy Outlook · 2017
Governments are waking up to the opportunities and challenges brought by digital transformationWith its potential to galvanise economies, digital transformation is now high on the global agenda.OECD countries have set their objectives at the 2016 Cancún Ministerial on the Digital Economy.To maximise the benefits of digital transformation for innovation, growth and social prosperity, they are focusing efforts on the policy implications of the digital transformation, improving measurement, and developing an integrated policy framework for a whole-of-government approach.Despite good progress in the implementation of national digital strategies (NDSs) across the OECD co-ordination remains a major challenge.Only few countries have charged a high-level official or body dedicated to digital affairs with the co-ordination of their NDS.Despite the ongoing effects of the crisis, information technology services continue to grow and spur a positive outlook Since the global economic crisis, value added in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector as a whole has decreased in the OECD in line with total value added.Within the ICT sector, however, value added in telecommunication services and in computer and electronics manufacturing has decreased while it has increased in information technology (IT) services and remained constant in software publishing.These contrasting trends, which are being reflected in OECD ICT employment, are expected to continue in the coming years as the share of venture capital investment in ICTs -an indicator of business expectations -is back to its 2000 peak.The ICT sector remains a key driver of innovation, accounting for the largest share of OECD business expenditure on research and development and for over one-third of total patent applications worldwide.ExECuTIVE SuMMARY OECD DIGITAl ECONOMY OuTlOOk 2017