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OS /Windows/Browser Share (August 2020)
[German]At the beginning of September 2020, I would like to take a look at the current figures for desktop operating system share as of the end of August 2020. Furthermore, there is a look at the browser shares on the … Continue reading
What is Microsoft's MeTAOS (Meta-OS)?
[German]Over the weekend, the news that Microsoft is working on an operating system MeTAOS made the rounds. The abbreviation MeTAOS is a special notation that stands for Meta-OS, i.e. a meta operating system. Here is some information about this topic.
Cumulative updates and changes to the KB articles
This week, Microsoft has talked about changes to knowledge base articles that are created for cumulative updates. Azure also wants to provide better information about service outages.
Microsoft VLSC License Summary FAQ and changes with VLSC Login
[German]Microsoft is currently making some changes with regard to its access to the Volume Licensing Center (VLSC) – I had reported about this in the blog post FYI: Microsoft VLSC access from October 2020 via business or school account. Now … Continue reading
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 ...
When the degoo bot closes your lifelong account …
[German]I'd have one more for the end of Sunday. It's about a user, whose 'lifelong' user account was closed 'because of copyright infringement'.
Bill Gates Interview about COVID-19, Trump, TikTok
Wired has conducted an interview with Microsoft founder Bill Gates. It's about COVID-19, the US administration about Donald Trump and social media like TikTok (Microsoft wants to buy it). The article Bill Gates on Covid: Most US Tests Are 'Completely … Continue reading
FYI: Microsoft VLSC access from October 2020 via business or school account
[German]Another brief information for administrators or people who manage volume licenses in educational institutions and companies. As of October 2020, access to the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) will only be possible with a business or school account.
Twitter hack of July 2020: First arrests
In the blog post Twitter accounts hacked (July 15, 2020) I had reported about a successful hack of Twitter accounts. The hackers had captured Bitcoins in the six-digit dollar range from their victims. Now there have been first arrests – … Continue reading
Zoom & Teams not GDPR compliant useable
[German]It's a bang – various video conferencing systems were subjected to a short test at the Berlin Data Protection Commissioner. Microsoft's teams or Zoom, as well as WebEx from Cisco, failed as a GDPR compliant video conferencing solution failed.