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Five tips for using sound in Outlook With a bit of fine-tuning, you can customize Outlook to deliver specialized alerts for various messages and reminders. Read more Resource of the day Physical security in mission-critical facilities Read up on the principles of personnel identification and basic methods for controlling physical access to facilities. Hottest new tips   Five tips for subcontracting out work There's an element of risk in turning over part of your project to a subcontractor. But if you approach it the right way, you can minimize problems and misunderstandings. Read more Five tips for dealing with rootkits Rootkits are diverse, elusive, and difficult to get rid of. These basic pointers will help you combat this escalating threat. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Create your own Classic Start Menu in Windows 7 Greg Shultz shows you how to create your own Classic Start Menu in Windows 7 right alongside the operating system's new Start Menu. Read more Five megatrends that will affect you in 2011 Executive leadership coach John M McKee discusses five megatrends he thinks will have an impact on most of us. Read more 10 things to consider when working with people from a non-U.S. background Working effectively with associates from other countries requires an awareness of potential misunderstandings. Calvin Sun offers some advice on how to make sure communications go smoothly. Read more The most overrated and underrated sci-fi novels Works by Robert A. Heinlein and Ayn Rand are on one geek's list for the most overrated and the most underrated science-fiction novels. See how your picks match up. Read more Practical application of biometrics Security expert Tom Olzak explains what you need to know if you're considering implementation of a biometrics solution. He discusses how the technology can fit into your existing security framework, examines the risks and benefits of the most popular biometrics approaches, and walks through a fictional case study that illustrates how an organization might successfully implement biometrics. Read more Featured multimedia   Computer History Museum opens new exhibit (photos) Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Computer History Museum has opened a spectacular exhibit that traces the birth of the computer. Several industry pioneers showed up for the launch. View on site Today's recommended downloads Performance Plus Cost Savings: It's Possible with IBM (IBM) Discover One Company's ROI Success by Migrating to WAS (IBM) Small Business Protection Guide (Symantec) Businesses Thrive with Google Apps (Google) Audio Conferencing: No longer keeping a low profile (Citrix Online) 10 workplace rules of engagement Despite our best intentions, our workplace behavior is sometimes less than perfect. Here are some rules to help minimize the missteps and improve our on-the-job interactions. 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 CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries

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