Tag Archives: Cloud

Google account blocked and police action because of toddler photos for the doctor

Posted on 2022-08-22 by guenni

[German]I have frequently reported here on the sudden blocking of online accounts with American cloud providers (Apple, Google, and especially Microsoft). Just now, a case is boiling up in the USA, where Google blocked an account because of uploaded "nude … Continue reading →

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Microsoft 365 outage due to Cisco Meraki firewall (August 10, 2022)

Posted on 2022-08-11 by guenni

On August 10, 2022, Microsoft 365 services experienced an outage that specifically affected North America but also EMEA. Users had problems with Office 365, Outlook and other services. It was probably due to a false alarm within the Cisco Meraki firewall … Continue reading →

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Open Cloud: Vulnerability & Security Issue Database

Posted on 2022-08-08 by guenni

Numerous vulnerabilities also lurk in the cloud, and administrators of cloud solutions should address the issue. But where can you get an overview of security risks or even vulnerabilities in relation to the various cloud providers? There is an Open … Continue reading →

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Microsoft blocks Tutanota users in Teams

Posted on 2022-08-05 by guenni

[German]Unpleasant story that is boiling up right now. The operators of the secure email provider Tutanota just announced that Microsoft is now actively prohibiting their users from registering accounts on its platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams). They say, incident once again … Continue reading →

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Amazon Drive will shutdown at the end of 2023

Posted on 2022-07-30 by guenni

[German]Amazon is discontinuing its online storage and cloud service Amazon Drive for customers for 11 years. That's according to an email that affected Amazon customers must have received. However, the end is not until December 31, 2023. Advertising

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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SysAdmin Day: The cloud, security and backup risks

Posted on 2022-07-29 by guenni

[German]Today, July 29, is the International Day of the System Administrator, a day for all the IT professionals who do their best every day to somehow keep the IT systems running and secure against cyber threats. I assume that this … Continue reading →

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Microsoft 365 services has been down (July 28, 2022)

Posted on 2022-07-28 by guenni

[German]Not only Cisco Webex is down, I have also received reports of disruptions from AWS for North America (see Cisco Webex has been down (July 28, 2022)). Microsoft's cloud services (Microsoft 365) also seem to have been affected. At least, … Continue reading →

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Configuration Manager: Update to CB2203 and install a hotfix before July 27, 2022

Posted on 2022-07-25 by guenni

[German]Do yo use the Microsoft Endpoint Manager Admin Center (formerly SCCM and Intune) to manage clients? Then you should make sure that the MEMCM infrastructure (MEMCM=Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager) is updated to CB2203 via hotfix before July 27, 2022. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Cloud down for hours (July 21, 2022)

Posted on 2022-07-21 by guenni

[German]Quick note to readers: If you had problems accessing Microsoft's cloud services like OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Skype for Business, Office for The Web or the complete Microsoft 365 suite this morning (July 21, 2022), you weren't alone. There was a … Continue reading →

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Heat wave brings Google and Oracle cloud to its knees in UK

Posted on 2022-07-20 by guenni

[German]The high temperatures in Europe suddenly show just how vulnerable our IT infrastructure basically is after all. Cloud services and servers hosted by Google and Oracle in the UK have gone offline due to cooling issues as the country experiences … Continue reading →

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