CHICAGO (Reuters) – Twenty years ago, the idea that technology would be at the center of business was still part of the future. Computers were just starting to land on desks as fledgling companies like Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc said their products would change the way we work.

Back then, Michael Malone co-authored a book called “The Virtual Corporation,” describing the future as adaptive, driven by technology and global in reach.

Now, in the age of constant communication and social networking, Malone has written “The Future Arrived Yesterday, the Rise of the Protean Corporation and what it Means for You” (Crown Business, $27.50) as a kind of update.