The life of every person not only in the Russian Federation, but also in other countries, since the beginning of the twenty-first century, has rapidly developed towards digitalization. Humanity is on the way to the transition to the digital era. All spheres of life and activity have moved to the digital world, which has resulted in significant changes in society, specifically in economic development. Thus, the world's largest companies, after using digital technologies, have become more resilient and stable to the challenges of the surrounding world and other uncertainties. The authors provided the results of a study related to the development of the relationship between the economy, information and telecommunication technologies and processes related to the digital transformation of Russia. The main method used by the authors is the collection and analysis of materials, statistics and research literature, as well as the latest technologies used in the Russian Federation and beyond. They came to the conclusion that computerization acts as a physical and technological basis for the development of the digital economy. In turn, informatization connects computerization with digitalization. Digitalization itself, today, is only being formed.