Volume 16, No 1, 2019
Information Society: Analyzing Problems and Prospects of Using Information Technologies, Computers and Communication Networks
Elena M. Votinova and Maksim V. Votinov
Abstract
The study is devoted to actual issues of using information technologies, computers and communication networks by the Russian citizens and companies. World experience shows that the competitiveness of the national economy is directly related to the development of information technologies, being the driver of social and economic growth. The purpose of the research is to analyze the problems and prospects that form the information society in Russia. All the collected information was analyzed and synthesized, which is one of the currently progressive methods of scientific cognition. The article reveals how effectively the population uses information technology, the forecasting of the main research indicators is carried out and the prospects for their development are determined. The study provided a comprehensive assessment of the national potential in the field of information and communication technologies, and also made it possible to identify certain problems and factors constraining the development of the information society. The obtained results can be useful in activities aimed at the further development of the information society and involving the population in the use of new forms of interaction.
Pages: 86-113
Keywords: Information society statistics; E-government; E-commerce; Households and business; Constraints; Information technology development; Forecast