5 predictions on the future of the Internet of Things — from us.norton.com

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1. By 2020, it is estimated that there will be up to 21 billion connected devices
Over 3.9 billion connected devices were in use worldwide in 2016. According to Gartner, Internet of Things (IoT) devices look like they’re here to stay. In 2015, there were approximately 4.9 million things connected to the internet. That number went from millions to billions in one year.

2. Hackers will continue to use IoT devices to facilitate DDoS attacks

3. More cities will become “smart”


4. Artificial intelligence will really become a “thing”


5. Routers will become more secure and “smarter”