Top 10 Business Technology Trends of 2012

Amidst the economic struggles that continue to challenge businesses in 2012, technology is among the industries that is showing enormous opportunities for expansion.

Here are the top 10 business technology trends of 2012.

1. Social Networking For Business

Incorporating social network type communications has become one of the trendiest things to do for business. In fact it is becoming as common as email accounts for employees to be in touch with customers.

2. Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is the technology that allows businesses to move information without costs or risks of physical transportation. Services and applications can be delivered while saving money.

3. 360 Security

Security in the cloud is provided by 360 Security. It secures both applications and corporate networks across the cloud.

4. Telepresence

Why would anyone go with telework, when telepresence is now available? It is one of the fastest growing sectors of business technology and it is predicted that it will be more so in a couple of years.

5. Borderless Businesses

There are no obstacles to delivering information between a business and their employees, suppliers, customers or partners because of the extended enterprise which borderless business creates.

6. High IQ Networks

On demand bandwidth is part of the smart network technology that businesses are now using and will continue to use in the near future. That manages costs at the same time it allocates the company’s resources.

7. Green Technologies

So much is being done to have businesses go green; not only because it is responsible, but it can also save them money. Less paper, cleaner cheaper energy, energy management and conservation can translate to great savings.

8. Visual Communications

Visual communication has a lot of advantages and nearly zero disadvantages. It makes tele-meetings possible and it makes it so that everyone is “face-to-face” in those meetings.

9. Smart Devices and Wireless Applications

Wireless applications are on the rise, but if you want to see the uptrend, then you have to look at the wireless application and information sharing between machines. Communication is better, and so are the results.

10. Future Vision

There is software now that can help a business learn from the past and see future trends. This allows companies to learn from those decisions and project where they will go in the future.