In the spirit of celebrating one of the hottest social media trends this year—Twitter—I offer my closing column of 2009 in "tweet" format. Here is my countdown of the top 10 trends to watch in 2010: 10. Social media is a reality. Drives more GRC headachesas we see it unfold on Facebook. 9. Desktop in question. Win7, desktop virtualization, netbooks, thin-client, refresh cycle. Who wins? 8. Where will nxt Heartland-style breach hit? How safe R U? 7. IT budgets flat in the U.S. but “flat is the new up.” 6. Windows 7 exceeds expectations, Vista just a bad memory. Did it really happen? 5. SaaS, cloud, virt, open source, social media, netbooks, mobile, etc. offer new alternatives, gain broad acceptance. 4. CIO mindset still focused on ROI + risk mitigation > innovation. At least innovation is in the equation now. 3. Cloud is real. Ellison changes mind, sees the “Sun”light. 2. Transformation of IT to BT continues. Biz IT alignment turns to BT convergence. 1. CEO + stable economy = 🙂 CIO Come follow me on Twitter: @mfriedenberg, and pass along your thoughts and ideas. I look forward to sharing mine and wish you and your families a healthy, safe and prosperous 2010! Related content opinion The future of A.I. ethics is in our hands When so many of the world's smartest people warn us about 'killer robots' and other ethical issues inherent in artificial intelligence, we should heed their call to make sure A.I. is used for societal good By Michael Friedenberg Aug 31, 2015 2 mins Robotics opinion Beyond Moore's Law: Five technologies that will change the future IDG CEO Mike Friedenberg is watching the tech horizon and sees game-changing technologies in A.I., robotics, quantum computing and more. By Michael Friedenberg May 21, 2015 2 mins CIO 3D Printers Technology Industry opinion Security crashes the boardroom party Given the recent spate of headline-grabbing data breaches, CIOs need to be prepared to answer a lot of board questions about risk. By Michael Friedenberg Mar 30, 2015 2 mins Cybercrime Security opinion Are You Ready to Replace Yourself? CIOs rarely get to name their successors, and companies overall do a poor job of succession planning. CEO Michael Friedenberg says it's time to get serious about closing the succession gap. By Michael Friedenberg Jan 28, 2015 2 mins CIO Mentoring Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe