[German]There was a real boom in sales of Chromebooks with Google's ChromeOS in 2020. The analyst firm IDC writes in a forecast that Chromebook sales will continue to boom in 2021. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, customers will decide whether to continue buying Chromebooks or alternative devices.
[German]Microsoft has released the final version of the Security Baseline for Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise version 2106. However, there are no changes compared to the last security baseline (v2104) for Office. Microsoft has published the Techcommunity article Security baseline for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise v2106 – FINAL on this.
[German]Security researchers from vendor Check Point have discovered a vulnerability in the Atlassian platform, which is popular with many companies. This vulnerability would have allowed attackers to access the Atlassian Jira Bug System, where information about security issues and other sensitive details can be found. In the wake of rising attacks against supply chains and the incidents surrounding the SolarWinds attack, Check Point has been looking more deeply into Atlassian.
[German]Microsoft had delayed the quarterly cumulative updates for Exchange Server, which actually come out on the third Tuesday of each month, to the end of the month (see info June 2021 Cumulative Update for Exchange Server postphoned). However, as of June 29, 2021, the quarterly cumulative updates (CUs) for Exchange Server have now been released. There are updates for Exchange Server 2016 and for Exchange Server 2019.
[German]As expected, Microsoft has released the first Insider Preview of Windows 11 for testers on June 28, 2021. Specifically, it is build 22000.51, which will be rolled out as a 64-bit version in various languages and SKUs for Windows Insiders. To get this build, the machine must officially meet both the minimum requirements and, most importantly, have been added to the Dev Channel of the Microsoft Windows Insider program before June 24, 2021.
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[German]Will Trusted Platform Module (TPM) not be a requirement for Windows 11 installation after all? After "TPM 2.0 is needed for Windows 11" and the "TPM 1.2 is also sufficient for Windows 11", I would like to add another volte-face. It looks like systems completely without TPM from Microsoft also have the blessing for Windows 11. In a leaked beta, there was already a trick to bypass the TPM check during setup.
[German]The activities of the suspected Russian Nobelium group continue. Microsoft has uncovered three successful hacks of customers and informed them. In addition, a Trojan was found on a Microsoft supporter's computer. This was able to pass on information about customers to the hackers.
[German]With the introducing of Windows 11 on June 24, 2021 (seeYes, Microsoft introduced Windows 11), Microsoft is ushering in a new era and plans to phase out Windows 10 in 2025 (see Will Windows 10 end on October 14, 2025? A bit …). Similar to new Windows 10 versions, Microsoft will also let various features disappear in Windows 11 or declare them obsolete. The only astonishing thing is that this happens long before the operating system is available.
[German]Microsoft has published a larger list of requirements that a machine must or should fulfill for the new operating system after the presentation of Windows 11 (see Yes, Microsoft has presented Windows 11). An overview can be found in the article Windows 11: Hardware requirements. However, to check whether a machine meets the requirements for Windows 11, there is a (now updated) PC Health Check tool from Microsoft, as well as the WhyNotWin11 tool, which provides more details.
[German]There are issues with the installation of the security updates from June 2021 in Windows 10, because the patches cannot be installed. I had already addressed this some time ago after readers' comments in the blog. Coincidentally, this week I came across Microsoft confirming this issue with ConfigMgr (SCCM).
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