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From Least Privilege to Best Privilege on Your Windows Desktops What do users want? Access to everything, all the time. The ability to browse freely and install any software they find to get their job done. ,br>What do the security folks want? To protect their organization's assets, be they customer information, intellectual property, or ability to sell product. Users vs. Sales: The battle comes to a head on the Windows desktop, the main entry point for the user into the enterprise network. Read this white paper to examine this age-old struggle with Darren Mar-Elia, Microsoft Group Policy MVP, and discover ways to find balance and achieve an environment of "best privilege." Check out these additional resources: People + Processes + Technology: Learn the Winning Formula for Superior Customer Support This new SupportIndustry.com white paper explores the critical relationships between people, processes, and technology that lead to service desk success. Read it to learn best practices for delivering superior service and support. View this now   Increasing Productivity with Unified Communications The solution to IT sprawl lies in a converged infrastructure with virtualized assets that are shared by many applications and services. Discover how unified networking solutions reduce complexity, enhance business agility, and manage costs. Download Now   Your Guide to Business Productivity Online Standard Suite Improve your organization's business productivity without the need to maintain a complex IT infrastructure. This resource center has all the information you need to know about Business Productivity Online Standard Suite from Microsoft. Learn more   Get Access to the Resources, Tools, and Community You Need Join the IBM Management Resource Center to learn to self-diagnose and solve problems and access best practices that will help you achieve business goals. Your one-time registration allows you to access your account anytime, anywhere. Join today

Upcoming Webcasts... Maximizing the Performance of End-to-End Antivirus Security Malware is a never-ending concern for busy network administrators in search of the perfect balance between antivirus protection and network performance. Discover the top considerations for significantly improving the performance and availability of network resources without sacrificing any antivirus protection. Date:Thursday February 10th, 2011 Time:2:00 pm ET | 11:00 am PT Strategies for Protecting Virtual Environments: Balancing Security with Performance Join this Live TechRepublic Webcast featuring Jonathan Tait at Sophos, to learn about the security challenges for both server and desktop virtualization and strategies for balancing protection with performance. Date:Thursday February 24th, 2011 Time:2:00 pm ET | 11:00 am PT Available On-Demand... End-to-end Business Visibility with On-demand ERP? All organizations are challenged by the rising amount of information that is now tightly woven into everyday business. Learn about promising innovations and trends for the comprehensive command and control your most important asset, information. The Top 10 Considerations for a Server Refresh Instead of upgrading an aging server fleet, it might make more sense to replace. To help determine the best course, this TechRepublic webcast discusses promising strategies, solutions, and best practices to improve the core of your IT infrastructure. Recommended Downloads Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance If you aren't already considering Hyper-V as part of your data center strategy, it's time to start. Welcome to the Hyper-V Master Class. In Part II of this webcast series, you'll get expert advice on Hyper-V Management and Performance. Top Considerations for Optimizing Hyper-V Performance If you run a datacenter based on Microsoft technologies and you aren't considering Hyper-V as part of your strategic plan, then it's time to get started. Get expert advice on optimizing Hyper-V performance in this on-demand TechRepublic webcast. Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability If you run a datacenter based on Microsoft technology and you aren't considering Hyper-V as part of your strategic plan, then get started. Get important advice and answers to pressing questions on Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability.

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[TechRepublic] Leaked slides: Microsoft's battle plan vs. iPad; Does it make sense?

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Editor's note: Take a look at my summary of Microsoft's iPad attack plan and then vote in our poll about whether you think it will work. Also, don't miss the news on Verizon's trade-in program to attract AT&T iPhone converts and a new case about employees fired for Facebook comments. -Jason Leaked slides: Microsoft's battle plan vs. iPad; Does it make sense? Wonder how Microsoft is planning to counter the Apple iPad phenomenon? Take a look at this leaked slide presentation. Then, give us your thoughts on Microsoft's approach. Read more Resource of the day Top Considerations for Optimizing Hyper-V Performance If you run a datacenter based on Microsoft technologies and you aren't considering Hyper-V as part of your strategic plan, then it's time to get started. Get expert advice on optimizing Hyper-V performance in this on-demand TechRepublic webcast. More from TechRepublic   What do furniture and IT organizations have in common? Many companies seek an organizational veneer when expanding their companies or attempting to cure a structural problem, whether through technology or process improvement projects. Read more New case may prevent employees from getting fired over derogatory Facebook comments A recent case in Connecticut has the National Labor Relations Board ruling that companies can't fire employees for complaining about their boss on Facebook. Read more News from ZDNet   Verizon's handset trade-in program: How does it change the AT&T iPhone equation? Verizon Wireless' move to launch a trade-in program for handsets could encourage AT&T customers to jump ship and may just change the buying calculus for smartphone buyers. Read more 10 things (and 4 outrages) techies need to know about President Obama's State of the Union Address This was not Barack Obama's best speech and I couldn't help, by the end, being left with the feeling that our President and our nation could have done better -- much better. Read more App downloads exploding, tablets will fuel it further The latest numbers from Gartner show how big a business apps have become, with $5.2 billion generated in 2010. The revenue generated by apps, both direct sales and ad revenue, is expected to... Read more Samsung rolls out four new members of Galaxy smartphone family As if we didn't have enough Samsung Galaxy devices to sort through, here are four more. Say hello to the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy Mini. Read more T-Mobile release roadmap leaked: Dell Streak 7, Galaxy S 4G, LG G-Slate The Dell Streak 7 and a number of other gadgets slated to launch with T-Mobile should be here soon, according to some leaked slides. Read more Zuckerberg says it's time for Facebook to become a "Social Business" The 2.8+ million followers of the Mark Zuckerberg page on Facebook saw an unusual update hit their walls yesterday from the firm's founder and CEO. Read more Short on space and cash? Try an interactive projector If you're in the market for interactive whiteboards, be sure to check out interactive projectors before you buy. Lower cost, easier installation, portability, and versatility make them powerful... Read more Windows 7 and SSDs: Setup secrets and tune-up tweaks Solid-state drives are wicked fast. SSDs start and shut down fast, and they perform read operations (especially random reads) at speeds that blow the doors off conventional hard drives. In the... Read more Why the iPhone and Google Voice don't mix I've been a huge advocate of Google Voice for a while, its got a lot of great features, but it's a royal pain on the iPhone. Read more Unlimited data only temporary for Verizon iPhone, $30/month Verizon today announced that it will be offering unlimited data to new iPhone users for $30 per month, but there's a catch. Read more Cloud transparency & sanctity of your data While many people muse over the possibilities for cloud computing, not unlike the trailer for the Cloud Appreciation Society DVD called 'Cloud Spotting' above, enterprise end users try to divine... Read more Is Facebook 'Sponsored Stories' turning its users into spammers? Facebook has made it clear with "Sponsored Stories" that no content must go unadvertised. Read more Review: My Amazon Kindle Single publishing experiment Amazon launched its Kindle Single store and my experiment in self-book publishing went along for the ride. Here's a look at what you need to know. Read more Best Buy Super Bowl special: 55-inch Insignia LED HDTV, Blu-ray player for $999.98 The Super Bowl is set and that means it's time for stores to start rolling out their game plan for selling HDTVs before kickoff. Best Buy has already announced its first sale, and the deals are... Read more Featured multimedia   Hammerhead takes PC design in new directions (photos) New PC case design by Darwin Machine is called "coolest-looking gaming PC ever" by ZDNet's Sean Portnoy. View on site Google Nexus S Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Google Nexus S Android smartphone. Made by Samsung, the phone contains chips from SanDisk, Wolfson, Infineon, and Atmel. View on site First Look: Firefox 4 Beta 9 On Friday Mozilla released Firefox 4 Beta 9, which will probably be the final beta build - finally! - for this browser before we hit Release Candidate and an official release sometime towards the end of February. View on site Google Apps for Education - an administrator's point of view A behind the scenes look at administering Google Apps for Education - It doesn't get much easier than this. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability (TechRepublic) Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance (TechRepublic) Top Considerations for Optimizing Hyper-V Performance (TechRepublic) Reduce Database Management Systems Costs (Quest Software) How to Speed ROI on Your SOA Investment (IBM)   About this newsletter The Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my top stories, opinions, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner How to use LinkedIn strategically LinkedIn is a great tool for getting your profile out in front of potential employers. And with the addition of some new apps, it just got better. 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 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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[TechRepublic] Syncing time in Linux and Windows with NTP

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Syncing time in Linux and Windows with NTP Using the Network Time Protocol will ensure that precise time syncs exist on your Linux and Windows Server, crucial if you want your Linux machine to connect to a Windows domain. Read more Resource of the day Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance If you aren't already considering Hyper-V as part of your data center strategy, it's time to start. Welcome to the Hyper-V Master Class. In Part II of this webcast series, you'll get expert advice on Hyper-V Management and Performance. Review: Linksys E2100L SOHO WiFi router The Linksys E2100L router presents itself as a step up from baseline WiFi routers for home and small businesses that need additional configurability options. Read more Pop Quiz: Netstat command Do you know which netstat command requires admin permissions to run? Are you a netstat ninja? Take this short quiz and test your knowledge. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Quick Tip: Manage the autorun process in Windows 7 with SysInternals AutoRuns Sysinternals AutoRuns allows you to manage every autorun process and application on your Windows 7 system from a single, user-friendly window. Read more Tips and tricks to help you do more with OpenSSH Vincent Danen shares some tips that you can use to get more done with OpenSSH once you've learned the basics of OpenSSH key management. Read more Preparing installation media at the FreeBSD command line Preparing FreeBSD installation media from the command line in FreeBSD may sound like an intimidating task, but it is easier than you might think. Read more When "open source" software isn't truly open source The meaning of "open source" may seem self-evident, but what many people call open source is not. Chad Perrin illustrates the difference between pretend and actual open source software. Read more The DETER Project: Researching cyber security Deter: To turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting. Find out how the aptly-named DETER Project is taking a bite out of cybercrime. Read more Featured multimedia   Hammerhead takes PC design in new directions (photos) New PC case design by Darwin Machine is called "coolest-looking gaming PC ever" by ZDNet's Sean Portnoy. View on site 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 Top Considerations for Optimizing Hyper-V Performance (TechRepublic) Reduce Database Management Systems Costs (Quest Software) Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance (TechRepublic) Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability (TechRepublic) IT Infrastructure Protection Strategies for Midsize Companies (Symantec) How to use LinkedIn strategically LinkedIn is a great tool for getting your profile out in front of potential employers. And with the addition of some new apps, it just got better. 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 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 Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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