This document provides an overview of trends in the IT industry from the perspective of an IT specialist working primarily with third sector organizations over the past 20 years. Some of the key trends discussed include:
1) The increasing blurring of lines between work and home life driven by factors like increased mobility and availability through devices and cloud services.
2) Shifts from data processing to more intelligent systems that can actively link and use data, as well as a generation that has grown up interacting in virtual worlds.
3) Changes in the charity/third sector landscape and a trend toward more sharing of resources and outsourcing of functions like IT.
4) Continuing security challenges around viruses and malware, as well