Microsoft announces Surface event for September 22, 2021

Microsoft is probably planning to present new Surface models in a digital event on September 22, 2021. The software manufacturer has sent out corresponding invitations for this digital hardware event to the media.

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Mass Scanning and Attacks on Confluence Enterprise Server

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]A brief message for administrators of Confluence Enterprise servers. There is a critical vulnerability in this collaboration product that is being exploited. Currently, security researchers are detecting mass scans on the Internet for servers with the vulnerability in question. Here is some information about the issue.

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Windows 10: Preview-Update KB5005101 (September 1, 2021)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative update KB5005101 for various Windows 10 versions (2004, 20H2, 21H1) on Sept. 1, 2021. The (preview) update has been tested with insiders for several weeks and fixes several issues. Here is an overview of this update.

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Windows Server 2022 generally available, confusion in Essentials, no Hyper-V Server 2022

Windows[German]On September 1, 2021, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Server 2022. The release had already taken place in August 2021. However, there is confusion as to whether there will still be a Windows Server Essentials 2022. And Hyper-V Server as a standalone product will no longer exist for Windows Server 2022, this license variant is being phased out. I'll pull the current status together separately in a blog post.

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No Hyper-V Server 2022, Hyper-V-Server is dead

Windows[German]Microsoft released its Windows Server 2022 last month without much notice (see Windows Server 2022 LTSC released). Because users have already asked whether there is also a Hyper-V Server 2022, I'll cover it in a separate article. The bad news is simple: Hyper-V as a separate server, which may be used free of charge, is dead. Microsoft is on the cloud trip.

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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 ...


Chrome 93.0.4577.63

[German]Goolge has released the stable version of Google Chrome93.0.4577.63 for Windows, Mac and Linux on August 30, 2021. It is a new development branch that brings some new features. Here's a brief overview of what to expect from the update. Continue reading

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Ransomware is the biggest threat to businesses – and smaller companies in particular often lack the resources for a security solution. Microsoft has therefore introduced a new subscription for its antivirus solution Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The so-called Plan 1 is aimed at smaller companies with limited resources that are looking for a security solution for their environment.

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Microsoft 365: Changes in the privacy setting as of 2021/09/01

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Microsoft has just announced changes to the privacy settings defaults for Microsoft 365. User data for Microsoft 365 analytics is now pseudonymized by default in Microsoft 365. This change is intended to help companies comply with their local privacy laws.

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Windows 11: Rollout is the starting October 5, 2021

Windows[German]That was faster than I expected after all – my guess was that the release would be on October 19, 2021. But Microsoft has now set the release date for Windows 11 to October 5, 2021, the first Tuesday of the month, and just announced the whole thing. Here's an overview of what you should know.

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Will Windows 10 21H2 (build 19044) be the last feature update?

Windows[German]With Microsoft now putting its focus and resources to Windows 11, what's with the Windows 10 development? We will still see a feature update to Windows 10 version 21H2 in the coming weeks. But with build 19044, the last development branch for Windows 10 might have been initiated. So far, there's been no sign of a 22H1 in the Insider channels, and a tweet from Microsoft employee Brandon Le Blanc could further fuel that theory.

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