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Citrix is acquired for $16.5 billion
Citrix, a cloud computing and virtualization company, has announced plans to be acquired by affiliates of global investment firm Vista Equity Partners and an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management called Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation.
Let's Encrypt withdraws certain certificates on Jan. 28, 2022
[German]Brief information for administrators who use certificates from the non-profit certification authority Let's Encrypt. Let's Encrypt will revoke certain certificates as of 28. Jan. 2022. The background for the revoke of the max. 90 days old certificates is a bug … Continue reading
Operation Falcon II: Interpol and Nigerian police arrest 11 cybercriminals
[German]Interpol and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have arrested eleven Nigerian business email compromise (BEC) actors in a joint operation. Many of the suspects are said to be members of "SilverTerrier." This is a network known for Business Email Compromise … Continue reading
Microsoft plans to acquire Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard is one of the leading companies in game development. In addition, Activision Blizzard is a publisher of interactive entertainment content. The planned acquisition includes franchises of the studios of … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2022
That's what I wish all of you, and also health and optimism in times of Corona.(Source: Born – Vessel in the form of a flower – photo taken during a working stay in Japan)
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 ...
Scam: "See who visits your Facebook profile"
[German]Today, another security topic that comes to my attention quite often on Facebook. One of the people in my Facebook friends list tells me a few days ago, that I've been tagged and that I can find out who visited … Continue reading
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It seems it's Christmas …
Just realized that it must be Christmas again – at least all the doors in the advent calendar are all open. Everywhere people are preparing for the holidays …
Oracle reportedly negotiating acquisition of medical software provider Cerner
Is this really good news? A major takeover in the healthcare sector, or rather in the area of software for healthcare, may be on the horizon. According to reports, the US company Oracle is negotiating the takeover of Cerner. This … Continue reading
Fail: Toyota enables remote start of its connected cars only with monthly subscription
[German]A brief information from the world of networked cars, which is constantly being praised by manufactures. The car manufacturers are seeing the whole thing as an goldmine. Japanese manufacturer Toyota (Slogan: Nothing is impossible) is forging ahead. After some time, … Continue reading