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Ten questions to ask your cloud provider In the absence of strict standards to identify criteria/metrics for cloud computing, Colin Smith came up with 10 questions to ask cloud providers when making a decision about competing services. What would you add? Read more Resource of the day Lighten your IT impact on the environment As awareness grows of global warming and pollution grows, more businesses are taking action to lighten their environmental impact. Learn which strategies IT managers can use to save water, energy and natural resources, reducing environmental harm. Additional TechRepublic resources   PCI-scanning for external IP addresses with QualysGuard PCI Is a compliance requirement in your future? The voyage doesn't have to be a difficult one. In this TechRepublic post, IT pro Rick Vanover shows you how to install the QualysGuard PCI tool. Read more How to encrypt email in Outlook 2007 Jack Wallen explains how to set up email encryption in Outlook 2007, including how to obtain digital certificates and share digital IDs. Read more Poll Results: After a year in the wild are you ready to deploy Windows 7? See how your TechRepublic peers answered this question: After a year in the wild are you ready to deploy Windows 7? Read more How to join Ubuntu to a Windows Workgroup Do you need to join your Linux workstation to a Windows Workgroup? Believe it or not, it isn't a challenging task. In this Open Source blog, Jack Wallen walks you through the steps so that your Linux machine can play nice on that Windows Workgroup. Read more Chromium Browser on FreeBSD lacks only the right set of extensions The Chromium Web Browser has finally been ported to FreeBSD, and while Chad Perrin thinks it's a potential replacement for Firefox, the lack of extensions is still a problem. Read more Install Unity to experience the future of Ubuntu Mark Shuttleworth announced the new default desktop for Ubuntu 11.04 will be Unity. Jack Wallen offers his take on the subject and shows you how to install it now. Read more No Autorun can help protect Microsoft Windows from malware If you are concerned about the security risks of MS Windows AutoRun, a malware protection tool called No Autorun might be just what you need. Read more The next front in the cookie wars: Fighting the Evercookie Web-browser cookies, you either love or hate them. There is no in between. Well, get ready to be either more in love or more upset. Read more Featured multimedia   Photos: Tools to optimize your desktop experience While laptops and tablets get most of the attention in the computer world today, the silent majority remain chained to desktops. Here are four ways to enhance the desktop experience. View on site Apple MacBook Air Teardown (13-inch 2010) Bill Detwiler cracks open the redesigned 2010 13-inch MacBook Air. See the hardware inside Apple's ultra-thin notebook. View on site Featured Webcast Lighten your IT impact on the environment As awareness grows of global warming and pollution grows, more businesses are taking action to lighten their environmental impact. Learn which strategies IT managers can use to save water, energy and natural resources, reducing environmental harm. Admin's Guide to Active Directory   Have extra budget to spend? Then order our Administrator's Guide to Active Directory, 2nd Edition. From planning to implementation to troubleshooting, you'll have the resources, templates, and checklists to meet every Active Directory challenge. Order it today! Today's recommended downloads Business Security in Windows (VeriSign) Download Your Free Trial of Microsoft Office 2010 (Microsoft) Lighten your IT impact on the environment (Eaton) How Data Modeling Can Simplify and Support the BI Lifecycle (Sybase) Free White Paper: Realizing the Full Benefits of Virtualization (American Power Conversion (APC)) Questions of the week The questions highlighted address issues with Word, Gmail, Excel 2007, Apple products, Windows 7, a wireless router, a SATA hard drive, and more. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Popular space galleries NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space NASA Images: More desktop wallpaper from the space program NASA spacecraft and aircraft in flight Atlantis space shuttle's final mission Close-ups of Mars' surface

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