10 Technology Predictions For The Channel For 2017

There Will Be More IoT-Related Work, And Securing It Will Be Top Of Mind

The Internet of Things – and the Industrial Internet of Things – will continue to mature in 2017, CSC's Hushon predicts. "We're seeing massive explosions on the edge of the network, a massive explosion in bandwidth availability," says Hushon, who foresees an "exponential" productivity gain for business with IoT.

"Expect to see mass engagement by businesses in all sectors," Gabriel, of Logicalis, wrote. "Hopefully we’ll move on from talking about the connected fridge that can order more lettuce when you run out, and recognize that IoT will fundamentally change how industries and organizations operate."