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WordPress 6.5 released
WordPress 6.5 (Regina) has just been released (April 2, 2024). It is the first update of WordPress in 2024. An overview of the new features can be found here – and a summary can be found here, here and here. … Continue reading
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Google I/O on May 14, 2024
Google plans to hold its developer conference Google I/O on May 14, 2024, as announced here. The agenda is still largely empty, but there will be over 100 sessions. Neowin.net writes here that Google I/O 2024 will largely be an … Continue reading
PSI Software fell victim to ransomware on Feb. 15, 2024 – customers probably not at risk
[German]Cyber incident at the Berlin-based German software company PSI Software. It was known that they had been the victim of a cyberattack on February 15, 2024 – I had reported on the suspicion and confirmation came later. Now the company … Continue reading
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Microsoft BUILD on May 21 – 23, 2024
Microsoft plans to hold this year's BUILD developer conference from May 21-23, 2024 in Seattle at the Seattle Convention Center. The company announced this yesterday.
Bing and Edge are probably not covered by the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA)
[German]Ad-hoc I don't know whether this is good news or bad news. According to recent reports, the EU Commission will not classify Microsoft's search engine Bing and the Edge browser as products or services subject to the EU's Digital Markets … 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 ...
Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5034203 (January 23, 2024)
[English]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5034203 for Windows 10 22H2 on January 23, 2024 (D-Week). This is intended to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. There are also adjustments for users in the EU in relation … Continue reading
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Microsoft 365 and the add-ons cost trap
[German]It looks like Microsoft's sales department has bagged its sheep (aka customers) clean. Everything is jumping on the Microsoft 365 subscription solution to get in on the action. And now they are being milked – despite the subscription, many components … Continue reading
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Guide to configuring Windows event logging
[German]The logging of events by Windows leaves room for improvement. Companies do not have a sufficient overview of the activities on their workstations and servers with Microsoft's standard specifications. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre … Continue reading
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Windows 11: Does the hardware installation check fail – or are old CPUs allowed?
[German]I'll put two topics in one post. At the end of October 2023, Microsoft extended the list of CPUs approved for Windows 11 so that older processor models are also supported (had not reported on this in the blog). Now … Continue reading
Order/license chaos for VMware products after Broadcom takeover (Jan. 2024)
[English]These are currently difficult times for customers and resellers of VMware products who want to reorder, extend licenses or simply activate product licenses. After the Broadcom takeover, absolute chaos reigns. Dealers have been terminated, orders via OEMs are sometimes impossible, … Continue reading