The Information Economy Report focuses on trends in information and communications technologies (ICT), such as e-commerce and e-business, and on national and international policy and strategy options for improving the development impact of these technologies in developing countries

Highlights of this year´s Report
include:

• A discussion of recent trends and developments relating to ICT, e-business and trade, and ongoing international developments in e-measurement
• Analyses of ICT use by the tourist industry in developing countries, and of policies and strategies for developing e-tourism
• A study of the impact of digital and Internet technologies on credit information systems
• A chapter on international backbone connectivity and how this affects the economics of local Internet access
• An analysis of legal and risk management issues and challenges relating to cybercrime and ICT security.