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Google - Government Surveillance is On the Rise

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/government-surveillance-rise-says-google-1C7048164

Government demands for user data worldwide from Google have "increased steadily," the search giant says in a new report: "One trend has become clear: Government surveillance is on the rise."


Not shocking at all. 

Global Knowledge - 7 Technology Predictions for 2012

Seven Technology Predictions for 2012

Randy Muller

November 2011
2011 has been a remarkable year, what with the extraordinary weather patterns, more than the usual worldwide political turmoil, and national apprehension over the delicate state of our economy. During times like these, people tend to increase their need to communicate, to give and get information, to reach out to their friends, family, community, and the world. It's all about information flow. As 2012 draws near, my predications for technology are all about communication and the information stream. Technology in 2012 and beyond will significantly shift and enhance the exchange of information for people and for enterprise organizations.

1. Corporations adopt social networking as a primary communication tool.

2. Death of the laptop?

3. The "To the Cloud" movement continues.

4. The need for Virtualization skills will grow exponentially.

5. The days of owning software are numbered.

6. Real bandwidth to the household.

7. The rise of streaming media.

Read the entire article click here:

http://www.globalknowledge.ca/articles/generic.asp?pageid=3130&country=Canada

PC Mall Small Business Network

PC Mall's Small Business Network, if you have not checked it out, do yourself a favor and create an account: click here - http://www.pcmallsbn.com

One of the biggest problems facing small businesses- usually defined as less than 100 employees, more frequently 1-25 employees- is in creating and sustaining an effective technology infrastructure.  Another problem is being able to expertly network with other small business owners.  With PC Mall SBN not only are some of PC Mall's technical resources made available to small business owners, members are also encouraged to meet, greet and connect with other members.

Here are a few of my favorite features:

Knowledge Bank- This provides whitepapers on a variety of topics- advertising, finance, tech trends, etc.

Business Experts- Leverage PC Mall's experts on a variety of topics to help with your issues.  PC Mall has experts in sales, marketing, and of course IT.

People Connect and Business Events- Make friends with other members and/or attend events in your area to help with your networking goals.

BusinessMakers Small Business Network Show- This is one of my favorite features.  It is a video series which highlights and showcases the businesses of members of the PC Mall Small Business Network.

There are a ton of other features, just create an account and check out how the SBN can work for you.