[TechRepublic] Lessons from Egypt: Kill the kill switch and decentralize the Internet

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Lessons from Egypt: Kill the kill switch and decentralize the Internet The five-day Internet outage in Egypt has two big takeaways. It's time to shoot down the Internet "kill switch" and we need a new way to decentralize the Internet. Read more Resource of the day Increase innovation with Google Apps Businesses see Google Apps as an affordable solution for effective business communication and collaboration. Join this TechRepublic Webcast to learn why IT and business decision makers are making transition to Google Apps. More from TechRepublic   Five tips for moving to the cloud Like any migration, with moving to the cloud careful consideration and planning are necessary. Here are five steps for ensuring your move to the cloud happens successfully Read more How I obtained a Coby (low-end) tablet TR member dcolbert was sure surprised when he received a Coby Kyros MID7015 Android tablet for Christmas. Find out his opinion of this niche of low-end tablets. Read more Why Linux is a perfect fit for charities and non-profits Linux and charity go hand in hand. From cost savings to reliable computing environments, Linux fundamentally belongs in non-profits. Jack Wallen champions the cause of providing Linux solutions to organizations in need. Read more Two great laptops for Windows users who have MacBook Air envy The 11-inch MacBook Air has set a new standard for mini laptops, but not everyone wants a Mac. See how the Sony Vaio X1 and the Acer Timeline X can dispel MacBook Air envy for Windows users. Read more News from ZDNet   A two-minute peek at Android Honeycomb in action [video] At Google's event to showcase the next version of Android, the company talked up the new feature-rich tools that will enable developers to enhance their apps. Those tools include fragments,... Read more Test driving the new web-based Android Market Google today launched a user-friendly web version of the Android Market that makes it easier to find the perfect app. The new Market is up and running, so I checked it out. Read more Computer companies scramble to deal with Intel's Sandy Bridge chipset defect While Intel will bear the brunt of the damage from the SATA-port defect the company has detected in its new Sandy Bridge chipsets, other companies building products around the parts are having to... Read more AT&T reveals Mobile Hotspot app, reworks tethering plan AT&T is expanding its tethering option with some extra data and bringing it in line with a new Mobile Hotspot app. Read more BlackBerry App World 2.1 permits in-app payments RIM is stealing (or trying to steal) a bit of Google's spotlight today with the announcement that BlackBerry App World 2.1 will also have in-app payments. Read more Windows Azure futures: Turning the cloud into a supercomputer I haven't written much about longer-term Azure futures. Until this week, which just so happens to be the one-year anniversary of Microsoft's cloud platform. Read more Canonical & Dell bring private Ubuntu Clouds to Servers Ubuntu keeps head for the business IT mainstream with a new partnership to bring its private cloud Linux to Dell servers. Read more Microsoft adds H.264 support to Google Chrome Last month, Google announced that it was removing support for H.264 video playback in its Chrome browser. But modern versions of OS X and Windows already include fully licensed copies of the H.264... Read more Flickr: Too big to fail (We hope?) Yahoo's financial troubles as well as recent examples of Flickr account mismanagement highlight the need for personalized disaster recovery and Cloud data permanence. Read more Hex intros iPod nano watch band with Nike+ support Hex already has some accessories to turn an iPod nano into a tricked-out wrist watch. Now it's time to suit up and put on your running shoes as there is a new version that supports Nike+. Read more Is News Corp.'s iPad Daily a killer app? News Corp. has launched its iPad newspaper dubbed the Daily and the effort will be closely watched. The Daily is either the rebirth of the newspaper or another overfunded launch like Conde Nast... Read more Amazon rumored to launch online movie streaming service this month Amazon is poised to give Netflix some head-to-head competition if it launches an online movie streaming service...if it can work out deals with some major studios. Read more Featured multimedia   Photos: Two great MacBook Air competitors for Windows users The 11-inch MacBook Air has set a new standard for netbooks and mini laptops, but not everyone wants a Mac. See how the Sony Vaio X1 and the Acer Timeline X can dispel MacBook Air envy for Windows users. View on site Top 10 sites banned at work (screenshots) Here are the 10 sites that are named by OpenDNS to be the biggest problems for businesses in 2010 - mostly for cutting back on worker productivity. View on site Dell Streak 7 (photos) Take a closer look at the Dell Streak 7, the first 4G compatible Android tablet available from T-Mobile. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Leveraging the Web for Secure Data Processing (Adobe Systems) End-to-end Business Visibility with On-demand ERP (TechRepublic) Save Money and Increase Collaboration with Google Apps (Google) The Best Places to Live are Going Google (Google)   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. 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Implement these Best Practices for Cloud Security The "on demand" nature of the cloud increases service delivery efficiency, streamlines IT management, and better aligns IT with changeable business priorities. But, the third-party aspect of cloud computing also makes it harder to protect data integrity and privacy, support service availability, and demonstrate compliance. Strike the right balance with the security measures and best practices discussed in this IBM Redpaper. Check out these additional resources: From Least Privilege to Best Privilege on Your Windows Desktops Users vs. Sales: The battle is waged on Windows desktops, the main entry point into the enterprise network. Examine this age-old struggle with Darren Mar-Elia, Microsoft Group Policy MVP, and achieve an environment of "best privilege." Find out more   Audio Conferencing That Won't Break the Bank Take a look at how HiDef Corporate can put you in control of your meetings while cutting the cost of audio conferencing from your IT budget. Watch 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

Upcoming Webcasts... Subversion Best Practices: Branching Successfully Understand the basics of defining a successful branching implementation for your organization. Leverage CollabNet's experience and expertise of nearly 7 years of enterprise Subversion implementations. Join this Live TechRepublic Webcast to learn general principles of branching, three strategies for branching, and nuances that modify your branching model Date:Thursday February 24th, 2011 Time: 9am PT | 12pm ET Strategies For Protecting Virtual Environments: Balancing Security With Performance The move to virtual servers has allowed organizations to reduce TCO while increasing IT and business efficiency, flexibility and reliability. 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:11am PT | 2pm ET Available On-Demand... Shiny New Year with Chrome, Chrome OS and Google Apps for Business Google's Chrome is successfully bringing productivity and security benefits to today's businesses. Now, Chrome has IT admin controls to easily configure and deploy the browser according to business requirements. Listen to this webcast to hear how Chrome and Chrome OS are innovating for Apps for Business, along with a review of the latest features and customer experiences. Recommended Downloads Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication Think increasing productivity is difficult? Join this live webcast as we review how one company's migration to Google Apps was successful for employees and profitable to the organization. Enabling Cost Reductions Through Convergence Convergence is key to achieving cost savings in your enterprise network. Read this paper to learn how Alcatel-Lucent can help. Download now and you'll also discover the five dimensions of network design that can improve performance and save money. The Best Places to Live are Going Google Westerville, Ohio is nationally recognized as one of "America's Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine and now has an email system to match. Find out how the city selected Google Apps and how it's going since making the transition.

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[TechRepublic] Disable UAC for Windows Servers through Group Policy

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Disable UAC for Windows Servers through Group Policy User Account Control is rarely needed for Windows Server systems. Learn how to use Group Policy to disable this feature. Read more Resource of the day The Best Places to Live are Going Google Westerville, Ohio is nationally recognized as one of "America's Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine and now has an email system to match. Find out how the city selected Google Apps and how it's going since making the transition. Configure the iLO setting for power management in ESXi One of vSphere's energy-saving features is Distributed Power Management. Virtualization guru Rick Vanover shows how to configure an HP iLO interface for Distributed Power Management. Read more An Enhanced Ethernet primer If you're considering introducing Enhanced Ethernet in your environment, read this overview to find out what's necessary for Enhanced Ethernet to operate. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Help protect Windows from malware with No Autorun 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 Get simple yet integrated external file sharing with ShareFile Transferring large files out of an organization can be a challenge. IT pro Rick Vanover checks out ShareFile and some of the new capabilities with ShareFile Sync. Read more 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 10 Windows annoyances (that Linux doesn't have) From disappearing resources to cumbersome printing to mysterious application crashes, Jack Wallen has a list of Windows beefs that he says are simply not an issue with Linux. Read more Featured multimedia   Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 Teardown In this TR Dojo teardown gallery, Bill Detwiler cracks open the Tandy TRS-80 Model 100. Released in 1983, it was one of the first notebook computers. View on site Dinosaur Sightings on TechRepublic Computers from the 1970s Computers from 1980-1983 IBM 5251, 4000 Series VAX, Timex Sinclair and more Atari ST Today's recommended downloads Build a Better LAN for the Best Service, Availability, Security (Alcatel-Lucent) Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Save Money and Increase Collaboration with Google Apps (Google) Enabling Cost Reductions Through Convergence (Alcatel-Lucent) Businesses Thrive with Google Apps (Google) Perennial favorites   Use Sysinternals Active Directory Explorer to make a domain snapshot VMMap Sysinternals tool provides visual memory map 10 Sysinternals tools you shouldn't be without Photos: Two great MacBook Air competitors for Windows users The 11-inch MacBook Air has set a new standard for netbooks and mini laptops, but not everyone wants a Mac. See how the Sony Vaio X1 and the Acer Timeline X can dispel MacBook Air envy for Windows users. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things Featured training courses   Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Server 2008 MCITP: Server and Enterprise Administrator Combo Boot Camp Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services Implementing and Administering Windows 7 in the Enterprise Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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