A New Year is around the corner, and with it the potential for a vast array of new technologies. 2014 was a year of rapid changes, and there is no sign of a slowdown ahead. Techwire recently talked to several technology leaders to ask them what they expect to see next and what they think is important for the industry and government in the upcoming year and beyond.
Bernard Soriano, DMV Deputy Director of Risk Management:
Bernard Soriano, deputy director of risk management, California Department of Motor Vehicles. Photo by Jessica Mulholland
There will be an increase in cloud computing breaches. As more organizations migrate their data and computing to cloud service providers, breaches will occur, not because of a provider’s security infrastructure weakness, but rather as a result of poor perimeter security practices. Organizations will have to be focused on ensuring employees are adequately trained.
Autonomous technologies will come to market. Autonomous systems are currently used in industrial applications, and in 2015 the technology will be available for the general public. For example, drone delivery services, either aerial or terrestrial, will emerge. Robotic surgery will expand to more sophisticated procedures. And robots will move from behind the scenes in retail to interfacing with customers.
Government will embrace mobile marketing through social media. The corporate world already utilizes targeted marketing through social media channels. In 2015, government agencies will also begin to do this. Most government organizations currently make use of basic social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube). Some venture into other venues such as Reddit and Instagram. As agencies need to interface with citizens more closely, targeted mobile marketing will become an invaluable tool.
