30.09.2016Italy is giving itself a digital makeover: here's howAntonio Vetrò, Director of Research, Nexa Center for Internet and Society Data from the *Global Information Technology Report 2016* <http://reports.weforum.org/global-information-technology-report-2016/> shows that Italy is one of the countries that improved the most <http://reports.weforum.org/global-information-technology-report-2016/economies/#economy=ITA>during the last year its ability to leverage information and communication technologies to improve its competitiveness and the well-being of its population. The country has gained 10 notches and reached the 45th position in the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), an aggregate index that assesses the countries’ overall environment for innovation and ICTs (information and communication technologies). It also measures their readiness for ICT uptake; the level of usage by companies, society and the private sector; and overall level of impact on society and the economy. While Italy’s improvement reflects efforts by the national government to improve regulation and digital infrastructure, the country’s performance is not uniform across the areas of networked readiness. Some areas, for instance, show an increase in the government’s use of digital technology, while others show signs of deterioration. It seems the political and regulatory environment – for which Italy ranks 96th – still represents one of the country’s Achilles heels. [...] Continua qui: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/italy-global- information-technology-report-2016