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American Express password policy takes the cake

Bad password policy is one thing. Comically bad explanations of it are another thing entirely. It doesn't inspire confidence in the security organization.View entire blog »

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iWhat? Should CIOs pay attention to the iPad?

Patrick Gray says that IT leaders should focus their attention less on this new technology and more on other endeavors.View entire blog »

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Product Spotlight: Gadmintools suite of configuration utilities

The Gadmintools set of administration/configuration tools are for any Linux administrator needing a fast, simple means of configuring various systems.View entire blog »

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Create a Wi-Fi Access Point using Connectify

Blogger Paul Mah checks out Connectify, a free application for Windows 7 that allows you to take any Internet connection and share it via Wi-Fi.View entire blog »

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10 things you shouldn't do when working with an upset customer

Nobody likes dealing with an angry user, but it comes with the tech territory. Here are a few ways to keep things from going from bad to worse.View entire blog »

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Enhance Safari with Glims plug-in

Vincent Danen introduces a handy, free plug-in for the Safari Web browser that adds features Safari lacks and makes it much more useful.View entire blog »

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Video: Cool, lesser-known Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts

Bill Detwiler shares 10+ lesser-known Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts that let you format text with ease.View entire blog »

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Learn and use regular expressions with Kodos

Kodos is a Python program that helps you learn and create regular expressions via a GUI interface. Vincent Danen offers this introduction to using regular expressions.View entire blog »

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When to use mount points for Windows servers

Windows mount points are a common practice in the Exchange world, yet are sometimes misunderstood elsewhere. Here are a few more use cases for mount points.View entire blog »

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Geeky ways to celebrate Valentine's Day

Looking for ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in true geeky fashion? Nicole Bremer Nash has a few suggestions.View entire blog »

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Tech Sanity Checkby Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief
SAP customers: How do you feel about SAP's leadership change? As it struggles to adapt, SAP has made a leadership change. Are you more likely to work with the company? Take the poll and join the discussion.Read blog » 2 comments
Tags: SAP AG, Product Development, Leadership, Sales Strategy, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Product Marketing, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations
Career Managementby Toni Bowers, Head Blogs Editor
Quick resume tip: Don't go overboard with formatting It's good for your resume to stand out, but you don't want to overdo the formatting. Here's a quick example of what not to do.Read blog »
Tags: Eye, Figure B, Quality, Training And Certification, Training And Development, Recruitment & Staffing, Business Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Toni Bowers
TR Dojoby Bill Detwiler, Head Technology Editor
Video: Cool, lesser-known Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts Bill Detwiler shares 10+ lesser-known Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts that let you format text with ease.Read blog » 31 comments
Tags: Video, Microsoft Corp., Keyboard Shortcut, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Bill Detwiler
TechRepublic Out Loudby Sonja Thompson, Senior Editor
TechRepublic Questions of the Week - February 9, 2010 The questions highlighted in this Questions of the Week post address issues with Netgear switches, Microsoft Word, mobile devices, virtual machines, DFS data loss, wireless with Debian Linux, and much more.Read blog »
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Linux, Home Networking, LANs, Operating Systems, Open Source, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Networking, Personal Technology
10 ThingsHost: Jody Gilbert, Senior Editor
10 things you shouldn't do when working with an upset customer Nobody likes dealing with an angry user, but it comes with the tech territory. Here are a few ways to keep things from going from bad to worse.Read blog » 13 comments
Tags: Customer, Person, Upset Person, Productivity, Strategy, Automotive, Management, Jody Gilbert
Product SpotlightHost: Mark Kaelin
Product Spotlight: Gadmintools suite of configuration utilities The Gadmintools set of administration/configuration tools are for any Linux administrator needing a fast, simple means of configuring various systems.Read blog » 2 comments
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Administrator, GUI, Tool, Gadmintools, Linux, Productivity, Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems
IT LeadershipHost: Toni Bowers
iWhat? Should CIOs pay attention to the iPad? Patrick Gray says that IT leaders should focus their attention less on this new technology and more on other endeavors.Read blog » 1 comment
Tags: CIO, Device, Handout, Apple Inc., Patrick Gray, Prevoyance Group, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
Network AdministratorHost: Selena Frye
Create a Wi-Fi Access Point using Connectify Blogger Paul Mah checks out Connectify, a free application for Windows 7 that allows you to take any Internet connection and share it via Wi-Fi.Read blog »
Tags: Wi-Fi Access Point, Access Point, Wireless, Connectify, Wireless LANs, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Security Administration, Operating Systems
Servers and StorageHost: Mary Weilage
When to use mount points for Windows servers Windows mount points are a common practice in the Exchange world, yet are sometimes misunderstood elsewhere. Here are a few more use cases for mount points.Read blog »
Tags: Distributed File System, Disk, Microsoft Windows Server, File System, Letter, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
IT ConsultantHost: Chip Camden
How to sell Linux to IT consulting clients Jack Wallen shares tips on how to pitch Linux to clients. He also explains how convincing a client to go with Linux can have long-term benefits for your consultancy.Read blog » 3 comments
Tags: Information Technology, Client, Server, Microsoft Windows, Consulting, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software
IT SecurityHost: Chad Perrin
American Express password policy takes the cake Bad password policy is one thing. Comically bad explanations of it are another thing entirely. It doesn't inspire confidence in the security organization.Read blog » 24 comments
Tags: Password, American Express Co., Password Policy, American Express Password Policy, Security Administration, Security, Chad Perrin
Linux and Open SourceHost: Jack Wallen
Learn and use regular expressions with Kodos Kodos is a Python program that helps you learn and create regular expressions via a GUI interface. Vincent Danen offers this introduction to using regular expressions.Read blog » 2 comments
Tags: Grep, Regular Expression, Kodos, Program Interface, Vincent Danen
Macs in BusinessHost: Selena Frye
Enhance Safari with Glims plug-in Vincent Danen introduces a handy, free plug-in for the Safari Web browser that adds features Safari lacks and makes it much more useful.Read blog » 2 comments
Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Web Browser, Plug-in, Glims, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Internet, Operating Systems
Microsoft WindowsHost: Mark Kaelin
It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: February 2010 Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's February 2010 patches in your organization.Read blog » 1 comment
Tags: Attacker, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., W7 64-bit User, Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Security, Operating Systems
Microsoft OfficeHost: Susan Harkins
Preflight checklist for your PowerPoint presentations You may not always have time to create a blockbuster slideshow. But if you take a quick spin through this list, you can catch mistakes, improve polish, and prevent problems.Read blog »
Tags: Slide, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentation, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Jody Gilbert
Programming and DevelopmentHost: Justin James
Five tips for starting a programming career Justin James offers a TechRepublic member (who is a network admin and a self-taught programmer) advice about how to launch his programming career.Read blog » 23 comments
Tags: Job, Programming, Justin James, Professional Development, Development Tools, Career, Software Development, Software/Web Development
SmartphonesHost: Mary Weilage
Tips for delivering presentations via your smartphone It's possible to give a PowerPoint presentation from your smartphone -- just make sure that you keep these rules in mind.Read blog » 1 comment
Tags: Smart Phone, Presentation, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jeff Dray
GeekendHost: Mary Weilage
Geeky ways to celebrate Valentine's Day Looking for ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in true geeky fashion? Nicole Bremer Nash has a few suggestions.Read blog » 1 comment
Tags: Valentine's Day, Nicole Bremer Nash, Games, Personal Technology

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