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Top 5 Tech Trends for 2022: Using Cybersecurity as a Differentiator

But despite this lackluster enthusiasm for the category, the problem is not going to wane. According to Parks Associates, 79% of broadband households in the U.S. are concerned about their data security and privacy. The average number of IoT devices per home is now 37 and there are expected to be 50 billion IoT devices by 2030, according to data cited recently by the British government, which recently announced a bill that would outlaw the use of basic passwords and heavily fine manufacturers and integrators that do not comply. 

From the article "Top 5 Tech Trends for 2022: Using Cybersecurity as a Differentiator."

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