[TechRepublic] Reducing the risk of contracting malware on Macs

Apple in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | April 26, 2012

Reducing the risk of contracting malware on Macs Wil Limoges offers best practices for Mac users to reduce their exposure to malware like the Flashback trojan that has been taking its toll on the unwary. Read more Resource of the day Does Your Cloud Storage Strategy Measure Up? The idea of storing your data in a virtualized environment is no longer something to think about, implementation is critical for success. But how does your current plan stack up against your competition? Take this survey to find out. Moving to iPads will reduce the cost of your electric bill Scott Lowe compares the electricity usage at the endpoint level between desktops, laptops, and iPads. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Mac desktop and laptops due for refreshing: Buy now or wait? If you need to buy new Mac systems, the question is buy now or wait and see how the rumored model refreshes go. Here's a quick rundown of the possibilities from Erik Eckel. Read more Connect your iPhone to Microsoft Office 365 Office 365, the cloud-based collaboration platform from Microsoft, can actually be iPhone-friendly. Will Kelly shows you how to connect your iPhone to Office 365. Read more Deploying internal apps on an iPhone Scott Lowe walks through the steps that you need to take when deploying internal apps for iPhone users. Read more Featured multimedia   Five apps that make it easy to capture audio notes Tired of manually taking notes? Here are some convenient audio note-taking alternatives. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: The 2012 Guide to Better Business Benefits from Data Analytics Take a look at this webcast to learn more about using analytics in your business to improve your insight into your organization and make better decisions. Today's recommended downloads Does Your Cloud Storage Strategy Measure Up? (Oracle) Data Center Projects: Advantages of Using a Reference Design (APC by Schneider Electric) Live Webcast: The 2012 Guide to Better Business Benefits from Data Analytics (TechRepublic) Top 10 Mistakes in Data Center Operations: Operating Efficient and Effective Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Meeting Workforce Needs with Unified Communications (NEC) Connect with TechRepublic Subscribe to SMB Tech TechRepublic's SMB Tech newsletter will feature tutorials and advice on the technical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses. SMB Tech is launching soon, so subscribe to it today! 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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[TechRepublic] Reducing the risk of contracting malware on Macs

Apple in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | April 26, 2012

Reducing the risk of contracting malware on Macs Wil Limoges offers best practices for Mac users to reduce their exposure to malware like the Flashback trojan that has been taking its toll on the unwary. Read more Resource of the day Does Your Cloud Storage Strategy Measure Up? The idea of storing your data in a virtualized environment is no longer something to think about, implementation is critical for success. But how does your current plan stack up against your competition? Take this survey to find out. Moving to iPads will reduce the cost of your electric bill Scott Lowe compares the electricity usage at the endpoint level between desktops, laptops, and iPads. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Mac desktop and laptops due for refreshing: Buy now or wait? If you need to buy new Mac systems, the question is buy now or wait and see how the rumored model refreshes go. Here's a quick rundown of the possibilities from Erik Eckel. Read more Connect your iPhone to Microsoft Office 365 Office 365, the cloud-based collaboration platform from Microsoft, can actually be iPhone-friendly. Will Kelly shows you how to connect your iPhone to Office 365. Read more Deploying internal apps on an iPhone Scott Lowe walks through the steps that you need to take when deploying internal apps for iPhone users. Read more Featured multimedia   Five apps that make it easy to capture audio notes Tired of manually taking notes? Here are some convenient audio note-taking alternatives. View on site Today's recommended downloads Does Your Cloud Storage Strategy Measure Up? (Oracle) Why LotusLive Won Out for One Translation Agency (IBM) E-Form Video Demo (IBM) Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide (SuccessFactors) Video: Panasonic Chooses Collaboration (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Subscribe to SMB Tech TechRepublic's SMB Tech newsletter will feature tutorials and advice on the technical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses. SMB Tech is launching soon, so subscribe to it today! 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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[TechRepublic] How IT can alienate the very people they serve

IT Leadership TechRepublic Member | April 26, 2012

How IT can alienate the very people they serve Patrick Gray talks about an instance when a company's "geeks gone wild" alienated him from the product they offered. 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 How to manage the perfectionist on your team Everyone wants a quality product. But perfectionists sometimes go too far and slow things down. Read more Fired Microsoft employee is mad but at the wrong things Lashing out at your former employer is not really helping the situation, whether that employer is Microsoft or not. Read more Your 10-minute tour through the new Google+ design Explore the latest interface changes Google has made to its social network. Read more Moving to iPads will reduce the cost of your electric bill Scott Lowe compares the electricity usage at the endpoint level between desktops, laptops, and iPads. Read more Stress-testing a web service: The basics Nick Hardiman describes his preparations to stress-test his simple Drupal-based web service built on an Amazon EC2 machine. Read more Featured multimedia   Raspberry Pi unboxing A close-up look at one of the most anticipated computers of 2012, the $40 Raspberry Pi. View on site Today's recommended downloads Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Free 2011 Salary Report Does Your Cloud Storage Strategy Measure Up? (Oracle) Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution (Quest Software) Free Trial: vRanger, the Powerful VMware Recovery Solution (Quest Software) Connect with TechRepublic CIO Insights newsletter: Subscribe today! TechRepublic's CIO Insights newsletter highlights the world of technology and business from the point of view of CIOs, IT directors, and other senior tech professionals. Go go to our Newsletters page to subscribe to CIO Insights today. 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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[TechRepublic] Get 20GB of SkyDrive storage for free

Windows Desktop TechRepublic Member | April 26, 2012

Take advantage of limited time SkyDrive loyalty offer from Microsoft Get a free SkyDrive upgrade to 25GB just by clicking the right link, but don't wait too long. Read more Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Windows 3.1 Resource Kit Utilities Resource of the day Video: Panasonic Chooses Collaboration When Panasonic went looking for a system of collaboration tools, they turned to a partner that they knew they could rely on for quality products and support. Check out this video to see who they chose, and why. Fired Microsoft employee is mad but at the wrong things Lashing out at your former employer is not really helping the situation, whether that employer is Microsoft or not. Read more Poll Results: Microsoft is one of the world's most ethical companies TechRepublic member poll reaffirms that Microsoft is, indeed, one of the world's most ethical companies. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   A few ways to customize Excel to increase your productivity Working with Excel's out-of-the-box defaults can waste your time. Change default settings to work more productively and efficiently. Read more Use PowerShell to help Outlook 2003 users view Exchange 2010 shared calendars Derek Schauland offers a troubleshooting tip for those transitioning from Outlook 2003 to Exchange 2010 that corrects a problem with shared calendars. Read more Big Data challenges and how the cloud can help Thoran Rodrigues explains the evolution of Big Data processing, highlights the challenges, and considers how the cloud can contribute to the Big Data boom. Read more Featured multimedia   Slideshow: Explore the new Google+ user interface Explore the latest interface changes Google has made to its social network. View on site Raspberry Pi unboxing A close-up look at one of the most anticipated computers of 2012, the $40 Raspberry Pi. View on site Today's recommended downloads E-Form Video Demo (IBM) Why LotusLive Won Out for One Translation Agency (IBM) Does Your Cloud Storage Strategy Measure Up? (Oracle) Video: Panasonic Chooses Collaboration (IBM) Case Study: Signature Mortgage and Electronic Paperwork (IBM) Favorite Windows Photo Galleries   How do I install and configure Microsoft Security Essentials? Put the Classic Start menu in Windows 7 with Classic Shell How do I create a Windows 7 installation flash drive with WinToFlash? Exert your control with GodMode folders in Windows 7   Connect with TechRepublic Subscribe to SMB Tech TechRepublic's SMB Tech newsletter will feature tutorials and advice on the technical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses. SMB Tech is launching soon, so subscribe to it today! 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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Handy apps for recording audio notes, easy tools for creating polls, help for your writing projects

Five Apps TechRepublic Member | April 26, 2012

Five apps that make it easy to capture audio notes Resource of the day Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Leading experts from Gartner and Symantec break down the emerging information management challenges that organisations like yours face and, more importantly, offer solutions to address them. Watch this informative webcast now! Hottest new lists   Five apps for building online polls and surveys You don't have to be a genius statistician to create useful, friendly polls and surveys. These online tools make the process a snap. Read more Five apps to simplify your writing projects Writing projects can be daunting -- which often leads to procrastination and sub-par work. Here are some tools that can improve the process (and the results). Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Fired Microsoft employee is mad but at the wrong things Lashing out at your former employer is not really helping the situation, whether that employer is Microsoft or not. Read more Reducing the risk of contracting malware on Macs Wil Limoges offers best practices for Mac users to reduce their exposure to malware like the Flashback trojan that has been taking its toll on the unwary. Read more A few ways to customize Excel to increase your productivity Working with Excel's out-of-the-box defaults can waste your time. Change default settings to work more productively and efficiently. Read more Touch screen, app addiction, and Angry Birds elbow If you play too many games on your smartphone or tablet touch screens, will you get Angry Birds elbow? Read more Featured multimedia   Raspberry Pi unboxing A close-up look at one of the most anticipated computers of 2012, the $40 Raspberry Pi. View on site Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Does Your Cloud Storage Strategy Measure Up? (Oracle) The Right Way to Prove Identity & Establish Trust (Quest Software) Free Trial: vRanger, the Powerful VMware Recovery Solution (Quest Software) Connect with TechRepublic Subscribe to SMB Tech TechRepublic's SMB Tech newsletter will feature tutorials and advice on the technical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses. SMB Tech is launching soon, so subscribe to it today! 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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