8. A Bigger Push For IoT Security Standards

In the wake of new security threats posed by IoT, there the industry will take steps to prevent those threats in 2017.

In the wake of the Dyn DDoS attack in October, 2016, several players in the tech industry called for more security standards requirements for IoT devices.

Sen. Mark Warner (D.-Va.) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and Department of Homeland Security slamming manufacturers in 2016 for "flooding the market with cheap, insecure devices, with few market incentives to design the products with security in mind, or to provide ongoing support."

In 2017, more players in the tech industry will strive to enforce rules and regulations regarding IoT security on connected devices.