Here’s are some links to what the data security, data center and colocation world is talking about:

• How many data centers are located around the world? Emerson has crunched the numbers and has come up with 500,000.
• Facebook is committing to use green energy to power its data centers, according to Forbes. But can they sustain it?
• The U.S. Army is working hard to consolidate its data center across the country.
• Where is Amazon locating its next data center? The Amazon, according to Wired.com.
• Looking ahead to 2012 and some dangerous mobile security issues.
• More predictions for 2012 in the world of data security.
• Too many privileged users may be leaving some companies open to data security trouble.