Understanding vulnerabilities in our systems and processes tells us when — and how — technology will be summoned to find answers to the challenges we face in response to cybersecurity threats. However, to get a look into what the future of business technology in the IT industry is going to be, organizational leaders must first be aware of current threats and trends in data security and consider the technological health of entities such as businesses and governments. These reveal the primary areas in which technology must evolve to help solve some of the most difficult cybersecurity issues. Here is what technology is going to bring in the future.
Almost daily, we hear of major security breaches where identity theft and account/device hacking resulted in significant loss of personal data and financial assets. As a result, those who are entrusted with the security of personal and financial data will look to technology for tougher solutions that safeguard these valuable intangibles. New technologies in this area will consist of complex processes that require particular skills to navigate (such as artificial intelligence) with the purpose of keeping data secure against cyber criminals.
Because data theft continues to be a major concern now and for the foreseeable future, technology developers must persist in finding unique and sophisticated ways to not only outsmart data thieves and bar against the loss of resources, but most of all to eliminate the likelihood of similar future attacks. That is why advances in technologies such as blockchain are helping to shape the future of business technology and data security. This method maintains data integrity by disallowing any changes to its original form.
As well, the need to share data between organizations is also forcing the need to reduce or eliminate redundancy. This is why the blending — or convergence — of data is a growing area of development to head off data security threats. When the need to transfer data is diminished or eliminated, so are the opportunities for security breaches. Convergence requires not only a streamlining of the kinds of data stored but also of the technologies and skills required to access and maintain it.
Environmental quality profoundly affects the health of the people who are the heart and soul of any business in any field. That is why technological advances in maintaining the quality of the workplace – and home – environments will expand in the future: to ensure that an individual’s personal health is not compromised by the quality of an environment that technology can properly maintain. Other developing technologies related to improving and maintaining health include electronic imaging and telemedicine.
Overall, other factors that will influence the direction of developing data-handling technologies include the widespread application of artificial learning/natural language processing, cloud data storage, consumer-based interactive technologies, public and private process automation and data collection, and governmental regulations. Facing the overwhelming challenges of data security alone simply cannot be done. That is why as your business requires technology-based solutions to its distinctive challenges, take advantage of the opportunity now to join the growing number of businesses that have profited from CMIT Solutions’ technology applications and IT infrastructure management services. Call us today at 513-562-1261 or visit us online at cmitsolutions.com.
