In this second installment, we continue talking about trends and what is already happening with them. Which one do you think will advance the most this year?
AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY
Facebook has raised its new strategy declaring the metaverse as the future of connectivity. More than a reality that will be had soon, the metaverse is a vision in which not only Facebook – but more companies – are laying the foundations. Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality (VR/RA) and in general Extended Reality will be part of the core of the metaverse and will only be possible if they are complemented by 5G/6G networks, artificial intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML).
In medicine, applications continue to be developed using VR/AR for surgery and using 3D modelers that accurately represent the human anatomy and it is now possible to prepare and perform surgical interventions. Similarly, applications are being developed to treat Alzheimer's, combat phobias and even treat obesity and offer therapies for people with autism.
CYBERSECURITY OR DATA SECURITY
The rapid growth of IoT applications and smart devices of all kinds (from coffee machines to cars) where a massive exchange of information is generated through networks, is presented as a succulent dish for hackers who will be able to take advantage of the eventual ingenuity of the end user in when considering the security of the system.
An attack on an IoT system could allow the criminal to obtain information that they can then use for blackmail or extortion, they can also hijack this data ransomware of things to demand ransom. Another modality could be to disable the system and then ask for money for its reintegration, for example, in the case of vital systems such as those found in a hospital (artificial respirators, resuscitation machines or others).
Unfortunately, the applications IoT they grow faster than the protection IT security analysts can provide. The computer security industry must quickly catch up on the protection they must provide.
BLOCKCHAIN
The technology that gave life to cryptocurrencies (bitcoin, ethereum) now finds an exotic application in NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) in which artists have found a lucrative business. Digital art has broken sales records in a market that is in the eye of the hurricane and continues to be the subject of speculation.
In less entertaining aspects, blockchain is being implemented as a control mechanism for food chains. Private and public enterprises use the encrypted information chain to store data about the entire production chain, giving the consumer a guarantee about the inputs and the process carried out. Several European countries have and are implementing this technology to control the quality of imported inputs, particularly food. The Dutch government has adopted these technologies to track medical supplies, while Argentine startups are already offering meat consumers a QR code that traces the process to the head of the cattle.
However, not everything is joy for this technology. The countless applications that blockchain promises are recently overshadowed by the great progress shown by quantum computing, the great power they promise could decipher the public key cryptography that constitutes the security base of the chains of blocks and eliminating the security that gives the inherent power of blockchain. It is true that it will be years before quantum computing reaches this point, but quantum encryption methods are already being developed to keep the blockchain current.
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