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Main results of enterprise ICT survey, as percentage of all enterprises - March 2005 and 2006

  Manufacturing Sectors Construction sector Selected services sectors Total
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
Enterprises with 10 or more persons engaged1  
2,800
2,759
682
736
8,729
8,724
12,211
12,219
  %
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
General information about ICT systems

Using a computer

 
99
99
98
95
96
96
97
97
Using e-mail  
95
96
93
92
91
93
92
93
Using intranet  
45
47
23
38
40
47
40
46
Using LAN  
59
62
49
51
54
62
55
61
Using extranet  
16
17
2
6
15
19
15
18
Using dedicated ICT systems for managing orders  
45
49
17
22
41
46
40
45
Have a written ICT strategy  
20
20
4
10
17
19
17
19
 
Use of the intenet
Using the internet  
96
97
95
93
91
93
92
94
Having a website of homepage  
67
66
40
47
59
64
60
64
 
Purposes of using the internet (as consumer)
Market monitoring  
37
46
25
28
36
44
35
44
Receiving digital products  
30
35
22
23
28
30
29
31
Obtaining after sales services  
18
32
5
19
17
31
16
31
Banking and financial services  
78
84
78
82
68
80
71
81
Information search  
88
92
87
84
77
86
80
87
Training and education  
27
36
15
30
27
37
26
36
 
Interaction with public authorities via Internet
For obtaining information  
68
78
69
75
62
74
64
75
For obtaining forms  
69
80
67
77
63
76
64
77
For returning filled-in forms  
44
58
40
54
41
56
42
56
For full electronic case handling  
32
44
29
36
31
47
31
46
Submit proposal by electronic tender system  
15
19
21
32
13
20
14
21
 
Purposes of using the internet (as provider)
Marketing the enterprise's products  
56
61
28
37
49
58
49
58
Facilitating access to catalogues and price lists  
28
33
6
11
24
33
24
32
Customised page for repeat clients  
7
10
3
5
8
12
7
11
Delivering digital products  
6
6
-
1
9
10
8
9
Providing after sales support  
12
16
1
4
11
17
11
16
 
Integration of ITC systems
     that link to
Reordering replacement supplies  
20
21
4
7
17
21
17
21
Invoicing and payment systems  
33
37
12
16
25
28
26
30
Managing production, logistics or service operations  
24
28
5
7
14
18
16
20
Your suppliers' business system  
7
8
2
3
13
14
11
12
Your customers' business system  
9
9
-
2
18
8
8
8
 
Security facilities used
Virus checking or protection software  
89
95
89
89
86
90
87
91
Firewalls  
70
80
64
73
66
79
67
79
Secure servers  
44
60
30
42
43
61
43
59
Offsite data backup  
47
51
29
34
40
45
41
46
Electronic digital signature for customer authentication  
10
11
13
11
9
13
10
12
Other authentication mechanism (e.g. PIN code)  
24
23
29
21
21
24
22
24
Encryption for confidentiality  
11
18
3
6
12
20
11
19
 
Security problems encountered
Computer virus attack resulting in loss of data or working time  
38
22
46
28
35
21
36
22
Unauthorised access to enterprise computer systems or data  
2
2
11
7
3
3
3
3
Blackmail or threats to enterprise computer systems or data  
1
0
2
1
2
0
2
0
 
Any of the above  
40
23
50
30
36
22
38
23
None of the above  
60
77
50
70
64
78
62
77
 
1 The construction sector covers only private firms with 20 or more persons engaged
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