[TechRepublic] FCC starts to boot up Next Generation 911 (NG911)

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Editor's note: The 911 system in the US is going to join the digital revolution and start accepting text and multimedia messages to help bolster public safety. The FCC also took a step forward with Net Neutrality, and don't miss the news about Google Search identifying harmful sites. -Jason FCC starts to boot up Next Generation 911 (NG911) About 70% of all 911 calls in the US are now made from mobile phones and the FCC is working to bring 911 into the digital age by enabling it to accept text and multimedia messages. Read more Resource of the day Realizing the Full Benefits of Virtualization Discover how optimizing your power and cooling systems can help you maximize the cost savings, efficiency, and reliability of virtualization. More from TechRepublic   Google Search warns about compromised websites In addition to the already existing warning "This site may harm your computer", Google has added a new warning "This site may be compromised" to search results. Learn what the difference is. Read more 10 things to love and hate about Windows Phone 7 As with most phone OSes, Windows Phone 7 has some good features as well as a few shortcomings. Deb Shinder takes a look at the pros and cons. Read more Personal productivity is a cross between organizational skills and courage Problems in personal productivity have a lot to do with fear and not wanting to tackle the harder projects first. Read more Will 2011 be the year of the Windows 7 tablet PC? For the last edition of the Windows Desktop Report for 2010, Greg Shultz did a little poking around on the Internet to see what I could learn about the new, as well as existing, Windows 7 Tablet PCs. Read more News from ZDNet   FCC approves net neutrality framework; Now the politics begin The Federal Communications Communication approved Net neutrality regulations, but these rules are likely to face challenges. Read more Microsoft breaks silence on Windows Phone 7 sales Microsoft has unexpectedly broken the silence over sales of its new Windows Phone 7 handsets to announce that over 1.5 million were sold to mobile operators and retailers during the first six weeks of availability. Read more Microsoft on Windows Phone 7: "We're in it for the long run" Microsoft is finally ready to talk about numbers for its Windows Phone 7 platform, announcing that 1.5 million devices have been sold in the first six weeks. But those numbers need a bit more parsing than usual. Read more WSJ: Mark Hurd's resignation from HP being investigated by SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into the resignation of Mark Hurd as Hewlett-Packard's CEO, though it's unclear whether the inquiry will actually go anywhere. In a report this afternoon, the Wall Street Journal cited "people familiar with the matter" as saying that the SEC's "broad inquiry" includes claims... Read more Linux rules the Clouds And, Ubuntu rules the cloud Linux distributions. Read more Kindle sales figures: Less relevant as Amazon's strategy, brand flourish It's the guessing game that never ends - and, at this point, might not even matter: How many Kindles is Amazon really selling? Two people who are "aware of the company's sales projections" tell Bloomberg that the company is will likely sell more than 8 million Kindle e-readers this year. It's a... Read more SSD reliability lower than disks? Recent reports suggest that SSD's are no more reliable than 1 TB hard drives. Given that few SSDs are 1 TB, the reliability per bit is much lower for SSDs. Why? Read more HP's Kevin Bury on how cloud and SaaS help pave the way to increased IT efficiency in 2011, and beyond We're probably past early adopter and more into mainstream. I anticipate it will continue to grow and gain momentum. Read more How will Microsoft address the ARM-based tablet space? Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will announce at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) a version of Windows that will work on ARM.If I were a betting woman, I'd bet against them on this one. Read more Will Chrome OS fail or be the next big thing? Depends who you ask Oh, it will succeed...the real question is how long will it take the world to be ready for it? Read more A Very Chrome-y Christmas The Cr-48 and Google's Chrome OS makes a great light vacationing computer. But can it and will it replace tens of millions of PCs? I think the answer is yes. Read more Apple gives Google TV a raspberry: Apple TV to hit 1 million units Apple said it expects to sell more than 1 million new Apple TV units this week in a move that is timed perfectly to mock Google TV. Read more Nexus One getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread update soon Good news for HTC Nexus One owners. A Gingerbread treat is definitely on the way for you...soon. Read more Nvidia to make the case for discrete graphics at CES Despite rumors of its demise, Nvidia says discrete graphics is alive and well, and the company will make a big push at the Consumer Electronics Show to prove it. Nvidia is expected to release a new family of GeForce GPUs for Sandy Bridge laptops. Read more Featured multimedia   Samsung Focus (Windows Phone 7) Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7 mobile phone in this TR Dojo teardown gallery. View on site CES 2010: Where are they now? (photos) As we head into CES 2011, it's time to take a look at where 2010's most notable award-winners and headline-grabbers are at. View on site Readers' favorite smartphones of 2010 See which models topped the list of CNET readers' favorite smartphones of 2010. View on site Kid-friendly video games for the entire family Many of the most popular video games are far from suitable for children. Our two gamer dads team up to suggest from kid-friendly fare that you won't mind playing, either. View on site The top 5 best PC-only games of 2010 (photos) The rumors of PC gaming's death have been greatly exaggerated as it enjoys one of its best years in recent memory. View on site Today's recommended downloads From Least Privilege to Best Privilege on Your Windows Desktops (BeyondTrust) Save Money and Increase Collaboration with Google Apps (Google) Small Business Protection Guide (Symantec) Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Free Trial: IBM LotusLive iNotes Email Service (IBM)   About this newsletter The Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my opinions, rants, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner Video: TR Dojo bloopers for 2010 Watch Bill Detwiler, host of TR Dojo, flub his lines, growl at the camera, and even answer a support call while filming in this blooper reel from 2010. 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 Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan

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[TechRepublic] What can the OpenBSD IPsec backdoor allegations teach us?

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What can the OpenBSD IPsec backdoor allegations teach us? Recent allegations that the FBI slipped some backdoors into OpenBSD encryption software raise an important question about government involvement in security. Read more Resource of the day How XML Is Changing the Data Warehouse With XML, you can support changing business reporting and analysis requirements without significant database schema changes or application rewriting. Read this white paper to see how IBM DB2 pureXML can increase your competitive advantage. Google Search warns about compromised websites In addition to the already existing warning "This site may harm your computer" warnings, Google has added a new warning "This site may be compromised" to search results. Learn what the difference is. Read more The meaning of cryptographic trust The word "trust" has many meanings. The cryptographic meaning of the term is very specific, and should be handled with care. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Interpreting PCI 2.0 for virtualized infrastructures The PCI Security Standards Council released version 2.0 of its data security standard. Rick Vanover shares his thoughts about what this means for virtualization environments. Read more Review: Acronis Drive Monitor Acronis Drive Monitor is for anyone who needs a little help in predicting when an internal or external drive might go bad. Read more Study says computers more harmful to IQ than smoking marijuana A study conducted in 2005 said that use of technology was more harmful to one's IQ than smoking marijuana. And that was before the smartphones revolution! Read more Real time network topology and traffic flow with Etherape Jack Wallen shows you how to use the Etherape network monitoring tool for UNIX and UNIX-like OSs. Read more Featured multimedia   Army R&D delivers 'greatest inventions' (photos) The latest annual list of 10 new products and practical extensions makes note of grenade launchers, aerial video, IED defense, and a solar recharger. View on site Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan Today's recommended downloads An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) One Minute to Accelerated Decision Making (IBM) Discover New Dimensions in Workload Management (IBM) Learn How to Meet Today's Data Storage Challenges (Oracle) Deduplication-Enabled Disaster Recovery from IBM ProtecTIER: An Overview (IBM) 10 things you should do to prepare for holiday time off The holidays are here, and you may be dealing with limited staff in the office. Here are some tips for getting things squared away so you can take a little time off. Don't get blacklisted this holiday season! Having malware on your web site can harm your customers and get you blacklisted by search engines. VeriSign® SSL Certificates now come with a daily malware scan to help protect your customers and your site. Click here to learn more.

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[TechRepublic] Top tips for 2010, handling high-maintenance clients, laptop ergonomics to protect your health

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The five hottest Five Tips lists of 2010 The Five Tips blog has covered a wide range of issues this year -- but the top five posts all fit into two categories. See which topics TR members found the most essential and compelling in 2010. Read more Notice to subscribers: Due to the holiday season, the Five Tips newsletter will not deliver on Dec. 28, 2010. Look for your next edition on Jan. 4, 2011. . Resource of the day Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management IT pros still overlook one of the most promising areas for saving time and money: managing the rising number of stand alone printers. Learn about the most promising strategies and best practices for improved printer efficiency and performance. Hottest new tips   Five tips for dealing with high maintenance clients Certain clients -- and you know who they are -- require some special strategies to make the relationship bearable. Jack Wallen offers some survival tips for handling those problematic clients. Read more Five tips for ensuring comfortable laptop ergonomics Whether you use a laptop full-time in the office or only when you hit the road, you could incur some discomfort (i.e., pain) from repetitive stress issues, among other things. BNET's Dave Johnson offers some practical advice for laptop users. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Backdoor ways to reboot a Windows server IT pro Rick Vanover shares a number of tricks for rebooting a server when you can't simply go to the Start Menu in Windows. Read more IT Consultant: Top five posts of 2010 Based on the top IT Consultant posts of 2010, TechRepublic members especially liked tips on how to stop working for free, how to spot problem clients, and how to evaluate their expertise. Read more Top five TR Dojo episodes of 2010 From deleting Flash cookies to dumb IT mistakes, Bill Detwiler counts down the five most popular TR Dojo episodes of 2010. Read more Poll: Will your 2011 IT budget be bigger, smaller, or the same? Some IT departments are doing a hardware refresh, while others are investing in virtualization. What does your 2011 IT budget look like and where will the money be spent? Take the poll and join the discussion. Read more Three ways Macs save money over PCs Erik Eckel lists three big reasons why he thinks Macs are more economical than Windows PCs in the long run. Read more Year-end checklist for network administrators With 2010 coming to a close, this is a great time to get things in shape for next year. This checklist will help you stay organized as you tie up loose ends and get ready for 2011. Read more 10 ways to keep hard drives from failing With a little proactive care, you can extend hard drive life, squeezing more value from your company's equipment investments, reducing user downtime, and preventing catastrophic loss of data. Read more Featured multimedia   5 essential Android apps CNET editors picked their top five choices for new Android users who are looking for useful, free apps. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Small Business Protection Guide (Symantec) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Take Audio Conferencing Beyond the Conference Room (Citrix Online) A Better Approach to Unified Communications (IBM) 10 things you should do to prepare for holiday time off The holidays are here, and you may be dealing with limited staff in the office. Here are some tips for getting things squared away so you can take a little time off. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Product Spotlight Smartphones 10 Things Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan

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