50 Predictions for the Internet of Things in 2016 by David Oro.
From the post:
Earlier this year I wrote a piece asking “Do you believe the hype?” It called out an unlikely source of hype: the McKinsey Global Institute. The predictions for IoT in the years to come are massive. Gartner believes IoT is a central tenet of top strategic technology trends in 2016. Major technology players are also taking Big Swings. Louis Columbus, writing for Forbes, gathered all the 2015 market forecasts and estimates here.
So what better way to end the year and look into the future than by asking the industry for their predictions for the IoT in 2016. We asked for predictions aimed at the industrial side of the IoT. What new technologies will appear? Which companies will succeed or fail? What platforms will take off? What security challenges will the industry face? Will enterprises finally realize the benefits of IoT? We heard from dozens of startups, big players and industry soothsayers. In no particular order, here are the Internet of Things Predictions for 2016.
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I count nine (9) statements from various industry leaders on IoT and you have to register to see the other forty-one (41).
I don’t have a prediction but do have a question:
Will an insecure IoT in 2016 cause enough damage to motivate better hardware/software engineering and testing practices?
I ask because 2015 was a banner year for data breaches, Data Breach Reports (ITRC), December 31, 2015, reports 169,068,506 records exposed in 2015.
Yet, where is the widespread discussion about better software engineering? (silence)
Yes, yes, let’s have more penalties for hackers, which have yet to be shown to improve cybersecurity.
Yes, yes, let’s all be more aware of security threats, except that most can’t be mitigated by those aware of them.
Apparently the exposure of 169,068,506 records in 2015 wasn’t enough to get anyone’s attention. Or at least anyone who could influence the software development process.
Odd because just the rumor of Ebola was enough to change the medical intake procedures from hospitals, to general practices to dentists.
When is the Ebola moment coming for software engineering?