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Yearly Archives: 2026
Microsoft says that Defender is sufficient for virus protection
When it comes to virus protection and securing Windows, the market for third-party antivirus solutions is shrinking. Microsoft claims that Microsoft Defender, which comes bundled with Windows, is actually sufficient as a security solution to protect against viruses and malware.
Microsoft released Azure Sentinel (SIEM) Toolkit
A quick note for readers responsible for securing Microsoft Azure cloud services. Microsoft has essentially released its entire Azure Sentinel (SIEM) toolkit as "open source." The Sentinel GitHub repository contains extensive documentation and over 1,000 pre-built threat detection rules. Read … Continue reading
Exchange Online: TLS 1.0/1.1 will no longer be supported for POP and IMAP starting in July 2026
Microsoft has announced that deprecated TLS versions and endpoints for POP and IMAP in Exchange Online will no longer be supported starting in July 2026. This is because Microsoft plans to completely discontinue support for deprecated TLS versions (TLS 1.0 … Continue reading
Windows April 2026 Update is causing issues with Macrium Reflect and backup solutions
The security update released for Windows 11 on April 14, 2026, has some undesirable side effects. Backups can no longer be mounted in Macrium Reflect 8 Free. I've also encountered this issue with other backup solutions like Acronis. The cause … Continue reading
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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
GitHub: Transition to "token-based" billing announced, effective July 1, 2026
A few days ago, in the German blog post Microsoft stellt GitHub Copilot ab Juni 2026 auf "Token-based" Billing um I mentioned a change to GitHub Copilot's billing model. At the time, this was still unofficial, but Microsoft has now … Continue reading
Windows 11 25H2 und Server 2025: Neue Administrative Templates (.admx)
A quick note for Windows 11 administrators working with Group Policy. Microsoft has updated the .admx template files (Administrative Templates, .admx) for Group Policy for Windows 11 25H2. These template files are also available for Windows Server 2025. Read details … Continue reading
Cloud Code Coding Agent Deletes Company Database and Backups
That didn't quite go as planned: A Cloud Code Coding agent (Cursor) caused a database to be deleted by a company's infrastructure provider. At the same time, the backups were also deleted by the infrastructure provider because they had linked … Continue reading
Windows 11 will offer more control over updates
Microsoft has announced that it plans to refocus Windows 11 a bit more on reliability and user-friendliness. One of the features currently being tested with Insiders is improved control over update installation. You can postpone updates multiple times using a … Continue reading
Are there issues with Outlook.com on iOS and other clients?
There has been an issue with Outlook.com for several hours now, affecting North America for certain and likely Europe as well. Regarding the outage: Users are experiencing intermittent difficulties logging in to the Outlook.com service, which is preventing them from … Continue reading
Sony PlayStation: Age Verification for Chat and 30-Day License Validation
Sony has introduced two changes to its PlayStation that may leave some players feeling miffed. For one, the chat feature will now require age verification. This means that minors playing multiplayer games who fall below a certain age threshold will … Continue reading