Social media arrests and prosecutions On ZDNet, Charlie Osborne rounds up some of the cases. “…as both the general public and governmental agencies begin to use social networks, the potential behind the exchange of information instantaneously on a global platform has been understood. Not only can social media be used as a valuable learning tool, news resource or marketing treasure trove, it is also used for criminal purposes. Governments across the world are now keeping social media activity on the radar, and sometimes acting within their legal jurisdiction if they come across something that raises the hackles on their neck,” she writes. What’s your opinion?
Symantec expands global footprint with Fujitsu Australia On Talkin’ Cloud, Brian Taylor explains the deal. “Symantec.cloud already has a co-location agreement in Australia with Equinix, as well as data centers in Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. The Fujitsu deal brings the global number of Symantec.cloud data centers to 18,” he writes. What’s your opinion?
Intel comfortably conquers chip market in 2011 On The Register, Timothy Prickett Morgan looks at the figures. “While Samsung Electronics had been gaining on Intel in recent years, Chipzilla’s pretty decent PC chip sales in the first half of last year, server chip sales that rose throughout 2011, the acquisition of Infineon’s wireless biz, and the strong uptake of NAND flash memory all helped Intel widen the gap considerably,” he reports. What’s your opinion?
