[TechRepublic] DIY: Free tools for removing malicious software

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DIY: Free tools for removing malicious software Fighting the malware battle really hurts when you're spending a good deal of your IT budget (if you even have an IT budget) on software to protect machines from attacks. Here's how to do it for free. Read more Resource of the day The Latest Trends in Data Center Management Discover how the latest IT management technologies can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and benefit the environment. Then, look at an in-depth comparison of the management and server offerings from Cisco and HP. More from TechRepublic   Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 released to public On February 22, 2011, Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 to the general public. Should you download and install it? Read more Students of IT security: Career advice from the masters Michael Kassner asks two security experts what it takes to become an IT security pro. Here are their opinions on education, certs, hands-on work, and all the preparation needed to become an expert yourself. Read more Revenue cycle management: The myths and musings Healthcare IT managers and administrators have a lot of questions and concerns about how to integrate with revenue cycle management. In this blog, we go over those questions. Read more Pros and cons of working evenings and weekends IT consultant Chip Camden explores the benefits and the drawbacks of working overtime. Take the two polls in this column to let us know how often you work extra hours. Read more Geeky conventions not to miss in 2011 Beat the winter doldrums by planning your trips to comics, gaming, cosplay, sci-fi, and DIY conventions now. Gen Con 2011, BlizzCon 2011, and SteamCon III are just three of the geeky cons listed. Read more News from ZDNet   Apple's iPad 2: Event March 2; Rumors swirl until then Apple's next-gen iPad will be reportedly announced March 2 and in the meantime the rumor mill is kicking into overdrive. Read more HP earnings: Profits rise but outlook misses Hewlett Packard, a company distracted and scarred by executive turmoil for the past few months, reported first quarter earnings and an outlook for the second quarter that didn't seem to settle... Read more Motorola Atrix 4G now available for as low as $129.99 Just as rumored, predicted and confirmed, the Motorola Atrix 4G smartphone is available with AT&T starting today. Read more Flash coming to Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) 'within a few weeks' Adobe has announced that Flash Player will be available for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) devices "within a few weeks" of the devices becoming available. Read more Windows 8 roadmap: A picture is worth a thousand build numbers Given the very few (and occasionally confusing) leaks around Windows 8, an update as to how things are progressing is always welcome. Here's a slide from a source of mine that is allegedly a... Read more Apple succession planning key topic amid Jobs health worries Apple's shareholder meeting is likely to celebrate stellar returns, hit products like the iPad and even Steve Jobs' birthday Feb. 24. However, the company is likely to be pushed on succession... Read more HTML5 and JavaScript tools: What could (and should) Microsoft do? I'm hearing Microsoft may be gearing up to deliver new standalone dev tools for building HTML5 client applications, and also may be adding HTML5 support to Visual Studio. Could Mix '11 be the... Read more Any tablet over $500 just can't compete with the Apple iPad The Motorola Xoom will be coming on 24 February for $599 with a 2-year contract or $799 with no contract. I think anything over $500 is just too much for these iPad competitors, don't you? Read more Poll: What is (will be) your next smartphone? The following polls will generate an interesting comparison of what platform readers are currently using on their smartphone, along with what platform the next smartphone will be running. Read more Microsoft readies hobbyist Kinect development kit; promises commercial version later Microsoft Research and the company's Interactive Entertainment Business unit have been working together to build a software development kit (SDK) for individuals who want to build Windows apps... Read more Netflix, CBS ink streaming TV licensing pact Netflix and CBS have entered a two-year licensing pact for streaming TV shows. The news comes as Amazon stepped up an assault on Netflix. Read more Roku brings Amazon Instant Video channel to set-top boxes Roku has stepped up its programming offerings yet again, this time with the help of Amazon. Read more Featured multimedia   Sinclair ZX81 Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sinclair ZX81 (a low-cost home computer released in 1981) in this TR Dojo teardown gallery. View on site HP revamps EliteBook, ProBook laptop collections Hewlett-Packard has gone back to the drawing board for its professional-grade EliteBook and ProBook lines. Click through the gallery to get an all-around look at the each of the new models. View on site 7 killer feature hacks for Google Chrome A series of easy to implement hacks to make Chrome work better for you, including cloud print and auto-incognito. View on site Garbage to gold: Ways to get value from waste (Images) There's a growing list of methods for getting energy, valuable materials, or compost from the municipal waste stream. View on site Historic legacy for NASA's pioneering shuttle Discovery (photos) Accomplished NASA shuttle Discovery to retire following 39th mission. View on site Presidential wheels (photos) In honor of Presidents' Day, we've rounded up a collection of interesting Presidential State Cars of years past. View on site Today's recommended downloads Rule #1 of Today's Data Center: Always Adapt (Cisco Systems) The Latest Trends in Data Center Management (Cisco Systems) New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) Select the Power Mode that Fits Your Needs with Cisco Unified Computing System Manager (Cisco Systems) How IBM Can Help Your Business Be More Resilient (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 Screenshots: Mozilla starts on Firefox 5 designs Firefox 4 hasn't even been fully baked and served up yet, but that's not stopping Mozilla from pushing ahead with plans for Firefox 5. 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[TechRepublic] Managing time, working with Excel sheet protection, building a global IT workforce

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Five time management tips that are worth a shot We've all heard the advice about creating daily to-do lists and prioritizing tasks. But there are also some less obvious tips that can have a big impact on your productivity. Read more Resource of the day Implement these Best Practices for Cloud Security Cloud computing: Do the benefits outweigh the security risks? Strike the right balance with the security measures discussed in this IBM Redpaper, and get the most out of the cloud without risking privacy, security, or availability. Five tips for working with Excel sheet protection Protecting worksheets will help safeguard your design and data, but at the cost of functionality. Here are some tricks for gaining the benefit of protection while still allowing certain types of... Read more Five tips for building a successful global IT workforce By harnessing the IT talent that's available around the world, you can build a high-performing global workforce that meets your organization's needs. These tips will help you develop and grow a... Read more Hottest new tips   Five tips for standing up against your boss If you need to confront your boss over work issues, wait until you're calm, be prepared, and have a couple of rhetorical tricks up your sleeve. Read more Five desktop security tips that are easily overlooked A few small tweaks can add up to a more secure desktop. Jack Wallen shares some simple precautions that will provide a bit more protection. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five things you should never say to a client Unless a project issue is extremely critical and requires immediate client input, IT consultants should gather as much information about the problem before presenting them with a potential solution. Read more Improving ROI of your time: 18 simple questions you should keep asking Your time is precious. Life is too short. Fortunately, there is something you do to dramatically improve return on your time. Read more Students of IT security: Career advice from the masters Michael Kassner asks two security experts what it takes to become an IT security pro. Here are their opinions on education, certs, hands-on work, and all the preparation needed to become an expert yourself. Read more IT pros: How to incorporate cloud skills into your career Here are some tips for preparing to incorporate cloud technology into your career. Read more Featured multimedia   7 killer feature hacks for Google Chrome A series of easy to implement hacks to make Chrome work better for you, including cloud print and auto-incognito. View on site Today's recommended downloads How IBM Can Help Your Business Be More Resilient (IBM) Implement these Best Practices for Cloud Security (IBM) New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) Dispelling the Vapor Around Cloud Computing (IBM) Get Access to the Resources, Tools, and Community You Need (IBM) Screenshots: Mozilla starts on Firefox 5 designs Firefox 4 hasn't even been fully baked and served up yet, but that's not stopping Mozilla from pushing ahead with plans for Firefox 5. 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 Photos through a microscope Olympus BioScapes: Art that lives under the microscope Photomicrography winning images over the years Nikon Small World winning photographs under the microscope for 2010 Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope

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[TechRepublic] Captured images of physical keys can be used to make copies

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Captured images of your physical keys can be used to make copies It seems like every time we turn around, there is another threat to our privacy and security that needs to be addressed. This time, it's your physical -- not cryptographic -- keys. Read more Resource of the day New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion Tame the information explosion with innovative technologies that improve storage efficiency, reduce cost, and minimize risk. Plus, get the news about a new storage offering that provides scalability, manageability, and enterprise-class capabilities. Students of IT security: Career advice from the masters Michael Kassner asks two security experts what it takes to become an IT security pro. Here are their opinions on education, certs, hands-on work, and all the preparation needed to become an expert... Read more Why not use OpenPGP for Web authentication? TLS is the default solution for strong encryption on the Web, but perhaps it should not be. Why has no alternative arisen to challenge it, despite all of the problems of TLS encryption? Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Nagios monitoring with NRPE allows better tracking of remote systems The NRPE plugin allows you to track exactly what is going on with remote servers, both from an external view and an internal view, including disk usage, CPU spiking, and memory issues. Read more DIY: Free tools for removing malicious software Fighting the malware battle really hurts when you're spending a good deal of your IT budget (if you even have an IT budget) on software to protect machines from attacks. Here's how to do it for free. Read more Seven reasons network management needs IBM's Watson Mark Underwood takes a look at IBM's Watson project and what it means in more practical terms of applying AI to the future of network management. Read more Security information management and event logs: What to consider when choosing a solution Colin Smith explains the differences between Security Information and Event Management systems, log managers, and Microsoft's Audit Collection Services for managing, collecting, and storing event logs for compliance and security purposes. Read more Featured multimedia   Norton CyberCrime Index (images) Norton's CyberCrime Index provides a barometric-style reading of the threatscape, in real time. View on site Photos through a microscope Olympus BioScapes: Art that lives under the microscope Photomicrography winning images over the years Nikon Small World winning photographs under the microscope for 2010 Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope Today's recommended downloads Free Trial Download: up.time Systems Management Software (Uptime Software) Implement these Best Practices for Cloud Security (IBM) Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance (TechRepublic) How IBM Can Help Your Business Be More Resilient (IBM) New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) Screenshots: Mozilla starts on Firefox 5 designs Firefox 4 hasn't even been fully baked and served up yet, but that's not stopping Mozilla from pushing ahead with plans for Firefox 5.

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