1 INTRODUCTION ICT can empower the economy and society, directly and indirectly. It is both critical infrastructure and an enabling tool. Malta recognises this and government is setting out a vision to transform the country into one which will prosper as a digitally-enabled nation in all sectors of society. This will be done through the implementation of this strategy, which is being branded as Digital Malta. 1. 6 The term ‘digital’ within this text refers to the application of information and communication technology