Predicting the future is more art than science, and that?s especially true when you look at technology trends.? Who could?ve predicted the impact of the smartphone a decade ago or the way that the Internet has impacted every facet of our lives? ?Bob Metcalfe, the man who invented Ethernet and founded 3Com, once predicted that the Internet would ?? go spectacularly supernova and in 1996 catastrophically collapse? which goes to show that even smart people can sometimes be wrong.
That said, there are some intriguing information technology (IT) trends that will make 2013 a fun and exciting year, if you like that sort of thing.? Let me share with you my top five predictions:
- Tablet computers will replace laptops. ?This trend, which started in 2012, will accelerate dramatically this year as manufacturers release their tablets built with Microsoft?s Windows 8 operating system and Google releases the next version of Android.? Not be left out of the conversation, Apple will release a new version of the iPad. ?(Bonus prediction: ?Touch screens will be everywhere, even on desktops and laptops.)
- Driving automation will make its debut.? Google has been experimenting with driverless cars for years and many automobile manufacturers have been testing cars that use technology to essentially provide the driver a cyber-copilot. ?This is the year that we see production vehicles show up with enhanced automation, improving safety and making driving less of a chore.
- Big Data will get small. ?Big data is the latest buzzword and it refers to the vast amount of information that companies are collecting which could be used to improve everything from supply chain management, to the customer experience, to the bottom line.? 2013 is the year that small businesses get smart about Big Data and start exploiting the information they?ve been collecting for years using inexpensive, easy to use tools. ?Google is already doing it ? online and for free.
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning takes center stage. Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Isaac, the drought and floods in the Midwest ? all of those things led to thousands of companies going out of business because they weren?t prepared.? We?ve been downsizing and rightsizing and we?re all now running lean and mean, which leaves very little margin for error. ?We need to be ready when bad things happen and the technologies like Cloud Computing and flexible Internet access make it easy to get ready.
- Even small businesses take security seriously. ?The threat of cyber-attack was once something only the big boys had to worry about. ?Not anymore. ?The quaint old days of the hacker seeking glory have been overtaken by organized crime rings who use the Internet to steal money, data and anything else they can get, and ? like any good predator ? they prefer to target the small and unprotected rather than tangle with better prepared prey. ?Forewarned is forearmed and smaller businesses won?t want to be victims.
Chances are, at least a couple of these will prove to be true for you.? Let me know if you have your own predictions you?d like to share.
Luis M. Alvarez
Source: http://www.alvareztg.com/2013-it-trends.html/
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