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Tag Archives: Software
AnyDesk: License change also for existing customers
[German]The vendor of remote maintenance software, AnyDesk, now also wants to convert existing customers to an "updated license model" when the old licenses expire. This is being sold as "exciting news" about being able to grow with the company. At … Continue reading
Exchange: Optimization of PowerShell processing through multi-threading techniques
[German]How can we optimize bulk operations with PowerShell scripts in Microsoft Exchange? With PowerShell v7, Microsoft has offered the possibility of using multi-threading techniques. The Exchange team has dealt with the options in question in a blog post and describes … Continue reading
WorkComposer misconfiguration exposes over 21 million screenshots
[German]It's the absolute worst-case scenario for data protection and a nightmare for companies. The misconfiguration of software exposes millions of screenshots containing extremely confidential data. Happened with the employee monitoring software WorkComposer due to a misconfiguration.
When Oracle turns off your hospital IT
[German]A nasty surprise for some clinics and their IT departments. Maintenance technicians from the US provider Oracle unintentionally deleted critical resources during support. As a result, the IT "lights went out" at 45 clinics that were Oracle customers. Oracle Health … Continue reading
Important Security Update for Connect Wise ScreenConnect
[German]A brief note for readers who use the ScreenConnect product from Connect Wise. The provider has issued a warning that an important security update is available for this product. Users and administrators, that are using the on-premises version of this … 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 ...
PDFCreator from pdfforge no longer free for corporate environments from version 6.0.0
[German]Today a short note for administrators in corporate environments who use the PDFCreator from pdfforge on their Windows clients. The developer has made a change to the software for creating PDF documents. As a result, this software can no longer … Continue reading
Microsoft increases prices for on-premises servers and Power BI
[German]Keine Überraschung für Nutzer von Microsofts Produkten. Redmond erhöht die Preise für seine On-Premises Server-Produkte am 1. Juli 2025 um 10%. Und auch Power BI ist am 1. April 2025 wohl drastisch (bis zu 40 %) teurer geworden, wie ich … Continue reading
Critical AMI-BMC vulnerability CVE-2024-54085 allows server takeover
[German]Brief warning or information for administrators who use AMI MegaRAC BMC. The company has already published a security warning on March 11, 2025. There is a critical vulnerability CVE-2024-54085 (CVSS v4 score of 10.0), which should allow a remote server … Continue reading
CISA warns of NAKIVO Backup & Replication vulnerability
[German]Does anyone in the readership use NAKIVO Backup & Replication for data backup? The US Cybersecurity Agency CISA has published a warning regarding a vulnerability in this solution. Administrators should apply the latest security updates.
Windows 10/11: Open Source debloat tool
[German]A little tip for users who like to experiment with Windows 10 and Windows 11, but also who are aware of the risk of killing the operating system. There is an open source solution for removing bloatware from these Windows … Continue reading