This report seeks to answer the following questions, In 2030, will the Internet and related information and communications technologies (ICT) continue to drive global innovation and prosperity? Or, will that bright promise be swamped by an unstable and insecure Internet, so overwhelmed by non-stop attacks that it has become an increasing drag on economic growth?

What is the balance of economic benefits and costs conferred upon societies by cyber technologies, also designated here as information and communication technologies (ICT)? And how might that balance change in coming years? This report, prepared as a quantitative foundation for work sponsored by the Zurich Insurance Group, addresses these questions by assessing the current pattern of benefits and costs in countries and globally, mapping their apparent trajectory in recent years, and exploring their possible futures through 2030.