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European High Court: EU Commission violates GDPR with data transfer to Meta

Posted on 2025-01-10 by guenni

[German]Big slap on the wrist for the EU Commission from the European Court of Justice. In proceedings before the ECJ, the Commission was ordered to pay damages to a German activist because the EU Commission had given data to Meta … Continue reading →

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Happy new Year 2025

Posted on 2025-01-01 by guenni

I wish this to all blog readers and, above all, good health and optimism in these times. Advertising

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Merry Christmas 2024

Posted on 2024-12-25 by guenni

To all blog readers over the world. Advertising

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Facebook: EU imposes 797.72 million euro fine

Posted on 2024-11-15 by guenni

[German]The EU Commission has fined Meta €797.72 million for tying its online classifieds service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and imposing unfair trading conditions on other providers of online classifieds services. Advertising

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Issues with Microsoft 365 account – nothing is displayed

Posted on 2024-10-26 by guenni

[German]Short article on the topic "Problems with a Microsoft 365 account", which was brought to my attention by a reader. The administration interface no longer shows any data for the account and the reader is hoping for a tip from … Continue reading →

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

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German Linux developer René Rebe was SWATted

Posted on 2024-09-16 by guenni

[German]An unpleasant experience for German Linux developer René Rebe, who was SWATted during a Twitch live streaming session. The doorbell rang and when Rebe opened it, the police were standing in the room. He was then handcuffed. Is an oppressive … Continue reading →

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Investor Meridian BidCo LLC acquires majority stake in MariaDB plc

Posted on 2024-08-01 by guenni

[German]Small addendum from July 25, 2024: It was announced that MariaDB plc has a new majority shareholder. This is a subsidiary of an investment firm. This company has acquired 88.7% of the shares in MariaDB plc and can now determine … Continue reading →

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CheckMK also raises its prices

Posted on 2024-07-07 by guenni

[German]In the article Paessler switches PRTG license model to subscriptions üI had just reported on a change from their license model to subscriptions. The bottom line is that this will lead to massive price increases. But CheckMK has probably also … Continue reading →

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Kaspersky Antivirus: Sales and update freeze in the USA; sanctions against Kaspersky management

Posted on 2024-06-22 by guenni

[German]A heavy blow to antivirus provider Kaspersky. The US government has banned its software in the USA and the product may no longer be sold. And updates may soon no longer be supplied either. In addition, twelve senior Kaspersky employees … Continue reading →

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Google I/O on May 14, 2024

Posted on 2024-03-17 by guenni

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 →

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