The real significance reaches well beyond the obvious impacts. Recognizing these complexities proves important for teams planning to prepare adequately.

An important finding emerges from recent research: what worked in the past rarely succeeds currently or tomorrow.

Security and privacy must be foundational, not afterthoughts, in every decision we make.

What industry analysts failed to anticipate is the speed of change. From limited implementations, the industry has seen significant scaling throughout the entire industry.

Key Points

• The movement toward distributed systems represents a significant transformation in the way organizations build systems.
• Conventional wisdom regarding security require comprehensive rethinking.
• Prioritization of capability building will likely prove more important than pursuing trendy technologies.