The Horizon Report provides a structured platform for analyzing the suspected future state of trends while also providing guidance on future areas of interest. This report provides insights into future trends, key technologies and potential scenarios. Each of these areas provides an in depth analysis of what is yet to come.
The 2021 Horizon report discussed the technological drive towards preserving data integrity. The report assessed the critical role data integrity plays in maintaining authenticity. Data integrity may be maintained even when data confidentiality and availability is compromised. However, social and political forces may question the integrity of data that has become unavailable or if it has lost confidentiality. Political forces may question how the integrity of the data can be guaranteed while availability of the same data was compromised. While these two features are not directly related, these social forces may tie these perceptions together (Educause, 2021).
While data integrity concerns may loom, the Horizon report also provides insight into the shortage currently being experienced in the information security workforce. The demand for skilled professionals is estimated to grow more than 30% from 2019 to 2029. The lack in availability is predicted to lag substantially behind the estimated demand. It is critical for universities to prepare students to face this very shortage (Educause, 2021).
References
Educause. (2021, February 9). Horizon Reports: Identity and access management. Library | EDUCAUSE. https://library.educause.edu/topics/cybersecurity/identity-and-access-management
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