Does anyone want Linux.conf.au 2014?

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | August 29, 2012

Editor's note This has not been a good week for conferences in Australia. SAGE-AU has canned its annual conference for this year after the resignation of its executive officer and linux.conf.au is on the hunt for a home in 2014 after receiving no official bids for the event. Linux Australia has left the linux.conf.au bidding for 2014 open for another three weeks, and is also exploring the possibility of a geographically dispersed management team. Yesterday saw the release of new versions of Firefox and Thunderbird, and WordPress made the web a little bit better with a new default theme. From across the ditch came the announcement of an amendment to New Zealand's patent law which would place a ban on patenting software unless the software is embedded within another invention. Here's hoping that the next week is a little bit brighter. --Chris Does anyone want Linux.conf.au 2014? The venue for LCA 2014 is currently unknown, as no official bids have been made. Read more Resource of the day A decision maker's guide to hybrid and cloud computing More IT organisations are achieving tangible cost efficiencies from the intelligent use of cloud computing, while vendors are rebranding their products as cloud or cloud enabled solutions. What can and will work for your organisation? WordPress Twenty Twelve, NZ patent loophole, Thunderbird gets chat New software, new laws and new themes are the order of the day. Read more Windows Phone 7: binding custom ListBox data To make useful Windows Phone apps, one must master how to add data into ListBoxes. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Do modern gadgets make working on holiday unavoidable? Mobile technology is making more and more people feel they have a duty to check in with the office, even though they're on vacation. Read more CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. Read more Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets - all you need to know. Read more Inept but self-assured: The nightmare boss or coworker Ever had that co-worker or boss who makes up for a total lack of skill with a towering self-assurance? Here are a couple of ways to deal with it. Read more Five fast Windows desktop search utilities Wasting time looking for a file is a huge aggravation. Here are several tools to keep you from falling into that trap. Read more Infographic: 2012 Salary and Skills report Is your salary average for your geographic area and area of expertise? Check out this graphic form of the TechRepublic and Global Knowledge IT Salary and Skills report. Read more Is the death knell sounding for traditional antivirus? Antivirus developers need to run malcode in their labs in order to create malware-identifying signatures. What happens if they can't? Read more Featured multimedia   NASA's Webb telescope to see 13 billion light years away (pictures) Hubble's successor, the next generation infrared-optimized James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in 2018. View on site Today's recommended downloads On-demand webcast: Steps to Move into a Virtualized Environment (VMware) Live Webcast: Succeeding in a World Gone Mobile (Citrix Online) Managing the Extended Enterprise for Profitabile Growth (SAP) EMC VNXe3150: Winning Storage Simplicity (EMC) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Connect with TechRepublic Is the death knell sounding for traditional antivirus? Antivirus developers need to run malcode in their labs in order to create malware-identifying signatures. What happens if they can't? TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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Does anyone want Linux.conf.au 2014?

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | August 29, 2012

Editor's note This has not been a good week for conferences in Australia. SAGE-AU has canned its annual conference for this year after the resignation of its executive officer and linux.conf.au is on the hunt for a home in 2014 after receiving no official bids for the event. Linux Australia has left the linux.conf.au bidding for 2014 open for another three weeks, and is also exploring the possibility of a geographically dispersed management team. Yesterday saw the release of new versions of Firefox and Thunderbird, and WordPress made the web a little bit better with a new default theme. From across the ditch came the announcement of an amendment to New Zealand's patent law which would place a ban on patenting software unless the software is embedded within another invention. Here's hoping that the next week is a little bit brighter. --Chris Does anyone want Linux.conf.au 2014? The venue for LCA 2014 is currently unknown, as no official bids have been made. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report WordPress Twenty Twelve, NZ patent loophole, Thunderbird gets chat New software, new laws and new themes are the order of the day. Read more Windows Phone 7: binding custom ListBox data To make useful Windows Phone apps, one must master how to add data into ListBoxes. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Do modern gadgets make working on holiday unavoidable? Mobile technology is making more and more people feel they have a duty to check in with the office, even though they're on vacation. Read more CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. Read more Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets - all you need to know. Read more Inept but self-assured: The nightmare boss or coworker Ever had that co-worker or boss who makes up for a total lack of skill with a towering self-assurance? Here are a couple of ways to deal with it. Read more Five fast Windows desktop search utilities Wasting time looking for a file is a huge aggravation. Here are several tools to keep you from falling into that trap. Read more Infographic: 2012 Salary and Skills report Is your salary average for your geographic area and area of expertise? Check out this graphic form of the TechRepublic and Global Knowledge IT Salary and Skills report. Read more Is the death knell sounding for traditional antivirus? Antivirus developers need to run malcode in their labs in order to create malware-identifying signatures. What happens if they can't? Read more Featured multimedia   NASA's Webb telescope to see 13 billion light years away (pictures) Hubble's successor, the next generation infrared-optimized James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in 2018. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Succeeding in a World Gone Mobile The mobile revolution impacts every business and every individual, so it's imperative you understand SMS, MMS, iOS and all the rest. How can location services help? Can apps save you time and money? Watch this webinar to explore a world gone mobile! Today's recommended downloads The new workplace: are you ready? The new workplace: are you ready? Free 2011 Salary Report On-demand Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services (Citrix Systems, Inc) Live Webcast: Succeeding in a World Gone Mobile (Citrix Online) Connect with TechRepublic Is the death knell sounding for traditional antivirus? Antivirus developers need to run malcode in their labs in order to create malware-identifying signatures. What happens if they can't? TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] Better app installation for free

Windows and Office TechRepublic Member | August 29, 2012

Review: Inno Setup - app installer made easy Inno Setup by Jordan Russell offers an easy to understand scripting system for building installers from scratch. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services We're bringing back "From Wow to How" as a live, interactive, online event that includes an extended Q&A session with industry experts. Spots for this exclusive live interactive event are limited - be sure to reserve yours now! Posts from TechRepublic   Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets - all you need to know. Read more Why businesses shouldn't trust Apple's cloud services Erik Eckel explains why iCloud is not a business-grade solution for certain critical functions. Here is what he recommends instead. Read more 10 things you should know (and do) to get ready for cloud federation Public cloud vendors are working hard to overcome security and governance concerns. When they do, IT will need to be ready to dock into any cloud the business requires. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Microsoft rolls out SkyDrive app for Android phones Microsoft's SkyDrive for Android is available for download from the Google Play store. Read more Featured multimedia   Five speedy Windows desktop search apps Even if your data is well organized, a good search tool will save you tons of time. Here are five apps to help you find what you need right away. View on site 8 Samsung phones Apple wants banned (pictures) Apple has laid out which devices it wants banned from sale in the U.S. following its win in court last week. Here they are, with damages and the patents involved. View on site Today's recommended downloads SAP Applications on IBM BladeCenter (IBM) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Live Webcast: Strategies for managing distributed IT environments (APC by Schneider Electric) Charting the Course to a Customer-Centric Business (IBM) On-demand webcast: Steps to Move into a Virtualized Environment (VMware) Favorite Windows 7 Tips   How do I ... create an installation flash drive for Windows 7? Windows 7 Professional feature-to-feature comparison chart Tap into the power of Libraries in Windows 7 Plan and execute a smooth Windows 7 upgrade with the help of this flowchart   Connect with TechRepublic Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets -- all you need to know. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Reporting on security with Microsoft ACS

Data Center TechRepublic Member | August 29, 2012

Reporting on security with Microsoft Audit Collection Services John Joyner explains how the Microsoft Audit Collection Services can augment IDS or IPS systems to make sure security policies are being implemented as expected. Read more Resource of the day EMC VNXe3150: Winning Storage Simplicity Rampant information growth and server virtualization are driving many businesses to unified storage. The VNX3150 delivers simplicity with a broad range of capabilities guaranteed to alleviate growth pains. Read more now. Additional TechRepublic resources   Why businesses shouldn't trust Apple's cloud services Erik Eckel explains why iCloud is not a business-grade solution for certain critical functions. Here is what he recommends instead. Read more An overview of Next Generation Firewalls Alfonso Barreiro explains the security capabilities that Next-Generation Firewalls are supposed to have and offers some tips on what to consider when researching them. Read more 10 things you should know (and do) to get ready for cloud federation Public cloud vendors are working hard to overcome security and governance concerns. When they do, IT will need to be ready to dock into any cloud the business requires. Read more CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. Read more Infographic: 2012 Salary and Skills report Is your salary average for your geographic area and area of expertise? Check out this graphic form of the TechRepublic and Global Knowledge IT Salary and Skills report. Read more Featured multimedia   Five speedy Windows desktop search apps Even if your data is well organized, a good search tool will save you tons of time. Here are five apps to help you find what you need right away. View on site Today's recommended downloads Data Center Projects: Advantages of Using a Reference Design (APC by Schneider Electric) Charting the Course to a Customer-Centric Business (IBM) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Run Better with SAP Services (SAP) Live Webcast: Succeeding in a World Gone Mobile (Citrix Online) Connect with TechRepublic Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets -- all you need to know. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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