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2012 Predictions – A Year to Digitally Disengage and Plant Vegetables?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

Well at least the headline was catchy but you get my drift; any digital or social prediction for the year ahead needs to be prefaced by the financial realities that our world will be facing. Bricks and mortar establishments will continue to struggle in shaky economic times and these … Continue reading →

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Which Country Asks For Data On Google Users The Most?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

In the second half of 2010 Google received 14,201 user data requests and it complied with 76% of these. Such requests normally relate to criminal investigations. This was nearly a 6% increase on similar requests for the first half of … Continue reading →

Posted in Search, Security, Web | Tagged 2011, Brazil, Court order, google, India, Picasa, privacy, Roger Smith, singapore, thedigitalconsultant, United States, user data, YouTube | 1 Comment

Sparks, Circles And Hangouts

Posted on June 29, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

Say one thing about Google; it never gives up. Faced by increasingly daunting competition from Facebook the Google team has had another go at a social platform – the Google+ Project. A small number of people are testing the project, … Continue reading →