Analysis of global experience in creating digital platforms and related risks

Abstract

The paper analyses the world experience in creating digital platforms and the risks associated with them. A comprehensive study of Russian and foreign experience in creating digital platforms allowed us to formulate the main requirements for such platforms and determine their development trends. The article shows that the introduction of digital platforms in all sectors of the economy is a natural accelerating trend in the development of the modern world. It has been noted that the rapid development of digital platforms brings with it new risks and threats that need to be taken into account and analysed.The analysis of the current state of digital platforms and the report on global risks prepared for the World Economic Forum in Davos made it possible to identify the type of risks under consideration. Based on the identification carried out a detailed risk register of digital platforms has been compiled. The following types of digital risks have been considered: information security risks, organized cybercrime risks, reputational risks, legal risks, operational risks and risks of instability of participants’ income. Based on the data obtained, a qualitative analysis of the risks associated with digital platforms has been carried out. The risk map of digital platforms has been constructed, and the risks that fall into the zones of negligible, acceptable, and catastrophic risk have been determined. The analysis allows us to conclude that the most dangerous types of digital risk are associated with problems of data security and confidentiality.Timely identification and qualitative risk analysis of digital platforms will ensure the stability of their operation and ensure the successful implementation of the digital transformation of the Russian economy.

Keywords

• digital economy
• digital platforms
• digital technologies
• identification
• qualitative analysis
• risk assessment
• risk factor
• risk map