10 big IT sand traps, surviving a critical system outage, things you should keep to yourself at work

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10 Things August 30, 2013 Editor of this Newsletter Jody Gilbert | Senior Editor | @jodylgilbert Jody Gilbert has been writing and editing technical articles for the past 20 years, including a stint with The Cobb Group/ZD Journals. 10 of the biggest IT sand traps Many of the issues plaguing IT departments can be mitigated or sidestepped altogether. Here are some ways to deal with several common pitfalls. Resource of the day Free 30-Day Trial: SolarWinds Log and Event Manager SolarWinds Log & Event Manager provides real-time insight into all your security, operational and policy-driven activities. It can detect, alert, and react to zero-day threats and help protect your network and systems. Get your 30-day fully functional free trial today! 10 ways to survive a critical system outage 10 things you should keep to yourself at the office Additional TechRepublic resources Fact sheet: OS X Mavericks Three free email client apps for Android Help migrate users from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice 4.1 Five Windows 7 Gadgets to keep you informed about your system Quick Tip: Add fonts to the Command Prompt Is LinkedIn turning kid-friendly? Featured multimedia Five Apps: Useable CAD apps on the cheap Five Apps: Create business graphics with these tools Today's recommended downloads Control Your IT Universe with DameWare (SolarWinds) How to Boost Physical Servers by 50%--Without New Hardware (Condusiv Technologies) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM) On Demand Webcast - Three key considerations for the best tiered storage strategies (Quantum) SolarWinds Alert Central: A More Intelligent & FREE Way to Manage Alerts (SolarWinds) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Virtualizing the Enterprise TechRepublic and ZDNet examine what's next for virtualization as the data center options mature and virtualization spreads to desktops, networks, and beyond. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! IT Career Windows and Office Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2013 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

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Windows and Office August 30, 2013 Editor of this Newsletter Mark Kaelin | Senior Editor | @MarkWKaelin Mark Kaelin is a CBS Interactive Senior Editor for TechRepublic. Fact sheet: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Preview) Microsoft is preparing to update Windows to version 8.1 and is offering us the chance to preview the changes before it is officially released. Why is Microsoft keeping the final release of Windows 8.1 secret? For the first time in modern history, Microsoft is releasing a new Windows version that its traditional partners, developers and IT pros, won't get early access to. Why the change in policy? And will this decision backfire? Resource of the day Free 30-Day Trial: SolarWinds Log and Event Manager SolarWinds Log & Event Manager provides real-time insight into all your security, operational and policy-driven activities. It can detect, alert, and react to zero-day threats and help protect your network and systems. Get your 30-day fully functional free trial today! Review: Reboot Restore Rx Posts from TechRepublic Don't let your organization's culture stifle enterprise social media Are we heading for a 'cryptopocalypse'? Infographic: Responsive design Posts from ZDNet More Windows Phone GDR2 updates are rolling out Featured multimedia Five Apps: Audit your PCs information for free Today's recommended downloads SolarWinds Alert Central: A More Intelligent & FREE Way to Manage Alerts (SolarWinds) Microsoft and the Cloud: Five Essential Things To Know (Global Knowledge) Webcast - Better Application Performance Monitoring for Mobile Applications and Services (HP) IDC Report: Managing the I/O Explosion (Condusiv Technologies) Key Considerations for Increasing Windows System Performance (Condusiv Technologies) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Virtualizing the Enterprise TechRepublic and ZDNet examine what's next for virtualization as the data center options mature and virtualization spreads to desktops, networks, and beyond. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Windows and Office Google in the Enterprise TechRepublic Enterprise Spotlight Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2013 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.