UDC 339.5
Authors
Olga B. Digilina,
Doctor of Economics, Professor of
Political Economics Department,
Peoples ‘ Friendship University
of Russia University,
Moscow, Russia
Abstract
Purpose of work. The relevance of the problem under study is that the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic
around the world and in Russia has significantly influenced the trajectory of the development of new information
technologies, which not only radically change human life, but ensure the functioning of the economy
in conditions epidemics. The purpose of this article is to identify the features, problems, and prospects for the
development of the IT-INDUSTRY in an epidemic.
Materials and methods. The objectives of the research include the analysis of Russian and foreign practice
of using IT technologies in various sectors of the economy, the impact of IT technologies on the behavior
of investors and consumers. The initial data for the analysis were strategic regulatory documents, including
those using the Consultant database, and the official web pages of the subjects of the digital economy, their
expert assessments.
Results. The study showed that the pandemic revealed weaknesses and identified the needs for further
improvement of national highly resilient architectures, high-tech software systems and promising information
security tools, the development of regions with weak Internet coverage.
Conclusion. The pandemic has forced companies to be more responsible, recognizing the fragility of the
lives of those they work for and whose needs they must meet.
Keywords
IT-industry, pandemic, digital technologies, online technologies.
