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Google in the Enterprise December 16, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Conner Forrest | Staff Writer | @connerforrest Conner Forrest covers startups and Google for TechRepublic and is passionate about the convergence of technology and culture. Why Google Fiber missed the mark with free internet Many know Google Fiber for its gigabit internet, but did you know it offers a no-cost option for internet access? Here's how Google dropped the ball on its ideal of free internet access. Resource of the day Five Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cybercrime to Your Business Cybercrime is on the rise. As an IT professional, it's your job to take action to reduce the threat. Read this white paper to learn about the five key steps you need to take to reduce the risk of cybercrime to your business. Additional TechRepublic resources Is Google building a walled garden? Does the world need 5G? Driverless cars, IoT, future devices will demand it Two programmers are better than one for your data science team How to manage your Android device backup Web inventor Berners-Lee: The hidden cost of mass surveillance Featured multimedia Photos: 10 gifts for the Google fan on your list Today's recommended downloads Five Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cybercrime to Your Business (Kaseya) Webcast: Ensure High Availability for Virtual Resources (Veeam Software) Understanding NIST's Cloud Computing Reference Architecture: Part II (Global Knowledge) Live Webcast: SaaS Apps? BYOD? Take Cloud Control. (Centrify) Webcast: Moving the Data Center to Hyper-Converged and Web-Scale: A Customer and Analyst View (Nutanix) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Enterprise Startups: Risk vs. Reward Enterprise-focused startups have emerged as some of tech's hotbeds of innovation. We highlight how partnering with startups can help companies leapfrog competitors and we provide perspective on how to approach buying IT solutions from enterprise startups. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! The Android Expert Big Data Analytics The Cloud Revolution 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 2014 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.