Current Future Scan
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[11/02] The four trends we believe will shape our economy over the next two years are:
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<b>1. Loss of Faith in Corporate Leaders</b>
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Market downturns and scandals will lead to greater transparency and disclosure for
companies and their leaders.
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<b>2. Threats Growing Faster Than Prevention and Response</b>
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Corporate defense spending will not keep up with the increase in targeted and
opportunistic attacks that threaten business continuity.
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<b>3. The Network Knows Where Everything Is</b>
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Embedded sensors will enable greater device-to-device communication, fueling growth in
location-based services.
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<b>4. Digital Paper Trail Becomes Your Identity</b>
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Companies will collect more information to identify their customers and authenticate
transactions, provoking disputes over who will own and control this data.
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