http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2017/01/11/7-ways-the-internet-of-things-will-change-businesses-in-2017/#247886a71260
This article touches upon seven different ways that the Internet of Things (IoT) would potentially change business in 2017. The Internet of Things is, in a brief summary, a new technology revolution that connects all sorts of electronic devices together that can track, record, and send consumer data to those manufacturers. One way that IoT can affect businesses is by improving the efficiency of certain processes, like inventory management, that can enable less worker time, and essentially less room for error.
The ability to track, view, and gather data using technology isn’t new but certainly IoT would simplify and automate many tasks that would otherwise need worker supervision. Then, with the improvement of these inventory systems, financial information systems managers, auditors, and many more stakeholders must question the reliability of the financial system in terms of accuracy, security, and functionality. From the viewpoint of system architects, 2017 would be a good year to get into the IoT designing business, which will also keep systems testers and regulators employed. The Internet of Things, with its ability to collect and store more irrelevant data will also inevitably make finding fraud much more difficult, something that auditors have something to look forward to.