The CTOvision guide to the business of the Internet of Things is designed to provide actionable information to enterprise technologists.

Today’s Internet connects people, governments, academia and business. The already emerging Internet of Things goes far beyond that. Largely enabled by embedded computing devices and ubiquitous communications, the Internet of Things reaches to vehicles, homes, towns and cities, commerce, manufacturing and every aspect of industry.

A snapshot of the Internet of Things trend right now indicates:

• Largely enabled by embedded computing devices and ubiquitous communications
• Use cases are expected to include enhancements to education, training, safety, security, healthcare, transportation and optimized manufacturing.
• Connected to the Cloud Computing megatrend since many IoT capabilities are controlled from cloud capabilities.
• Connected to Artificial Intelligence megatrend since increasingly IoT devices are having smarts put right in their devices.
• Connected to Big Data megatrend since IoT devices are generating incredible amounts of data.
• Huge driver of CyberSecurity research.

Open questions decision-makers should track on the Internet of Things include:

• Do you believe this will be any more secure than our current systems?
• How can we optimize distributed processors when they are idle?
• What transmission protocols will rule?
• What will normal be? What is role of behavioral analytics?

The Impact of IoT trends on Due Diligence Assessments:

The trend of IoT is an increasingly important element of corporate Due Diligence since it is disruptive to business models and also because of the unseen risks IoT can bring.

• On the sell side: Firms should ensure their IoT and Industrial IoT use is done securely and that mitigation strategies are in place for issues. Doing this before sale can make a big difference in how well a firm will be valued.
• On the buy side: Buyers should pay particular attention to the deployment of IoT and IIoT to ensure a well thought out architecture that mitigates risks. External and independent verification and validation of security policies and practices should include a review of the technical architecture, as well as the degree that the target is complying with appropriate compliance regimes.

Strategically, the evaluation of firms is an art requiring assessment of how unique the capability is and how much in demand it will be in the market. We provide due diligence consulting via our consulting arm, OODA LLC.

Follow this link to track the highest ranked, enterprise ready Internet of Things Companies.

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There are seven key megatrends driving the future of enterprise IT. You can remember them all with the mnemonic acronym CAMBRIC, which stands for Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Mobility, Big Data, Robotics, Internet of Things, CyberSecurity.

Track the most disruptive technologies by diving into our categorized index:

Artificial Intelligence Companies – A fast overview of Artificial Intelligence companies we believe are poised to cause the most positive disruption in the enterprise.

Big Data Companies – Reference to the greatest, most disruptive Big Data companies in the tech ecosystem.

Business Intelligence Companies – We assess these to be the Business Intelligence Companies most impactful for delivering real decision advantage.

Cybersecurity Companies – We apply our deep expertise in cybersecurity to assessing the best across multiple categories including:

• CASB
• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Deception
• Encryption
• Endpoint Detection and Response
• Governance, Training, Education, Process
• IAM
• Managed Services, Outsourced Security
• Microsegmentation and Container Security
• Network Traffic and Analysis
• SDP
• Security Scanning And Testing

Cloud Computing Companies – We include both platform and software as a service providers, capturing only the most innovative and disruptive.

Collaborative Tool Companies – These are the firms that help humans connect to humans to create, manage and lead.

Infrastructure Companies – Critical enterprise foundations for business agility.

IoT Companies – Internet of Things and Industrial Internet of Things are here. How do you manage them?

Mobile Companies – Help manage, configure, secure and optimize these very powerful capabilities.

Robotics Companies – Including innovations in Robotic Process Automation, Drones, and industrial robotics.

Services Companies – We only track a few, the ones we really know well.

Tech Titans – These are the big players. We track the tech titans closely since their capabilities change continuously.

VC, PE and Finance Companies – Keeping an eye on the investors can give indications of coming developments.

You can also use our topical pages to get up to speed quickly on the current status of the major megatrends. See our pages on Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Mobility, Big Data, Robotics, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity and Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies.

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