M. A. Buth is an educated IT engineer, tech journalist, and book author with a wealth of experience in the industry. He founded several successful IT hardware companies in the 1980s and 90s, providing him with a deep understanding of the markets, technology, and management. From his early days at university, he was always interested in promising technology that would shape the future and offer great business opportunities for those who could see it.While some of his books are intended for practical use by startups and entrepreneurs, Buth also uses his knowledge to create visions of our future lives in the form of science fiction novels and short stories. "We are on the edge of a new age in mankind. Technology will change our everyday lives in ways that most people today cannot imagine. It will not only be a technological shift, but it will also change our social, professional, and family lives. There are great opportunities out there to build a promising business or to make our everyday lives easier. But there are also dramatic threats - not from technology itself, but from those who control it. We must prepare ourselves and our children for what is to come. Prepare ourselves for an age where no individual will leave home without a digital device that can be tracked and will record their activities. An age where individuals will compete for jobs or opportunities using technology. If you don't have access to these tools and means, you will be left behind. If you use them, you will become a slave, remotely controlled by your company or another organization, through emails, software, and so on."I consider myself one of the earliest supporters of this new age. I benefited greatly from the digital wave and was able to build up a fortune because I was there at the right time and place. But today, I see things very differently. It is essential for each individual to take some time to look ahead and see what is next to come."Read more about this authorRead less about this author