Cloud, Security and Technology

Every year I read the tech predictions of the major media outlets, and research companies and I have a different view that I share with my friends. This year I realized it's probably easier to for me to bring the ideas to all my readers as my own 2019 technology predictions. I used the work done from Forbes, and Gartner as my starting point as both have glimmers of truth that help form my list. Forbes and Gartner predictions high level Before I jump in my predictions let's look at the   Forbes 2019 tech prediction article   and  Gartner 2019 top 10  articles. The thematic of their articles are based on these eight ideas: Rise in autonomous things - the idea is that many more manual tasks will be automated in 2019. This includes the use of drones, and robotics powered by better Artificial Intelligence (AI) that will allow the machines to learn and adapt in the natural world.   Augmented reality, and Virtual Reality (VR) will grow i...

In part 2 of my recommendation I look at bring your own device (BYOD).  I'd consider my recommendation as a simple and somewhat sane method that also addresses a fair but low friction way to enable BYOD as a corporate device. In a recent Gartner  report, 80% of CIO's say they will  allow users to BYOD by end of 2016, making a individually owned devices a norm. This could be looked at as a risky proposition as these potentially unhygienic devices become welcome on your corporate network, and could cause havoc. On the other hand, BYOD maybe a way to save money, and increase your users satisfaction, and productivity. I've outline six simple steps to consider when you get ready to make the plunge to bring BYOD to your world. Step 1 -   Decide and understand your device ownership model. The two scenarios on ownership are corporate owned/managed, and user owned/managed.  Most likely if the device is owned by a corporation it will be mana...