CEDIA recently released the first white paper in a series aimed at providing insights into the technological advances and market pressures that may affect integrators over the next five years. This first installment, The Home Technology Professional of 2020, focuses on general marketplace predictions, painting a 30,000-foot view of what installers can come to expect in the next five years. Some of the top level highlights include:
Security and privacy concerns for the connected/remotely-accessible home will continue to be news stories over the next five years — some will make the front page. Integrators must ensure that network firewalls and wireless technologies incorporate the latest security enhancements. In reality, however, security and privacy is only as good as its weakest link — there may be little the home technology professional can do to completely thwart these intrusions.