Boah... das #Gymnasium unserer #Teenie schickt uns Eltern Links zu Formularen in #Office365 sowie irgendwelche #SharePoint URLs, in denen irgendwelche Dokumente fuer uns liegen.

Ich finde das ziemlich problematisch. Es geht mir eh schon so dermaßen gegen den Strich, dass sie alle SuS dazu noetigen, Teams & Co zu nutzen.

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#FediEltern #ElternLeben

@themue @t3n "#KI" "datenschutzkonform" machen ist so unmöglich wie #Office365 #BDSG- & #DSGVO-konform zu nutzen, denn #CloudAct verbietet letzteres.

• Bei "#AI" / #AIslop ist es sogar noch schlimmer;
  • Bestenfalls ist es nen extrem langsames Frontend für #BigData
  • Schlimmstenfalls ist es unsicherer als nen unverschlüsselter USB-Stick mit allen Passwörtern drauf der im Pausenraum liegt.

Die Nutzung von #KImüll ist eine #TechBro-Lösung vgl. #Blockchain und #NFTs:

• Auf der Suche nach einem Problem welches nicht technologischer Natur ist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g&t=18m18s

@Sabinchen_1402 Nun, @libreoffice erfüllt die Aufgaben ganz gut, und @nextcloud + @CollaboraOffice machen #Office365 richtig Dampf unterm Arsch!

• So gut dass mir auf Nachfrage bisher kein #Excel - Fan* je ein #MicrosoftOffice-exklusives Feature nennen konnte, schon garnicht eins dass mit #Python in #LibreOffice besser abgearbeitet werden kann!

#iFixIt cleaning kit and #Ubuntu USB stick will turn this old, almost unusable #Windows laptop into a new, shiny PC.
It was gathering dust on my daughter’s desk because it gets 30 minutes to boot, and then you must deal with #Microsoft asking you to buy #Office365, get #OneDrive subscription, or sell your soul to #AI before you’ll be able to actually do something.

You could say she had a #Loki episode in her life : )
#Microslop #reuse #enshitification

I have been using Outlook for literal decades. Microsoft has managed to botch #NewOutlook so bad, that I'm now at the stage of not trusting it will do anything I want it to. I canceled a meeting series last week. It's back. I canceled it again today, and now folks are somehow ACCEPTING the cancellation? 30% AI code, indeed. Make it make sense! (This is at work, I have no choice)

#CorpLife #Microsoft #Office365 #Outlook #AISHIT

@tux0r @thaodan @zackwhittaker

There are some somewhat philosophical question in this discussion, e.g.:
- If an #Intel chip is manufactured in #Taiwan, is it an #america|n chip or a Taiwanese chip?
- If the main maintainer of an #opensource software m (or a foundation supporting the project) is from the #US, does that mean the project is "american"?
- If you have a large project (such as a #Linux distribution) that contains hundreds of other projects, where is it coming from?

I think ultimately this discussion comes down to: "Who is in control of your device, it's software and your data?"

With #opensource software, such as #Linux, I'd argue you have much more control of your device and your data than with #Windows, #OneDrive, #Office365, #Recall and all that stuff. That's why #Signal is great, even though it's from the #USA.

I proposed #Linux because it's your *ticket* out of the ecosystem.

#MeTacheles Tonspur:

@ONLYOFFICE

Ich bin #Microsoft-frei. Endgueltig.
In der 3. Januarwoche 2026 habe ich die letzten Microsoft-Services zugemacht: #OneDrive leergezogen, #Outlook aufgeraumt, #Office365 gekuendigt – und dabei gemerkt, wie sehr Microsoft dich mit absurden Huerden davon abhalten will, wirklich zu gehen.

✅ Warum der Wechsel von #Windows zu #Linux heute laecherlich einfach ist (inkl. #Gaming)
✅ Wieso OneDrive-Downloads zur Geduldsprobe werden (Abbrueche, Tempo, Limits)
✅ Was an Outlook + #Authenticator so kaputt ist, dass es dich irre macht
✅ Welche #Office-#Alternative wirklich funktioniert (ohne Microsoft-Cloud)
✅ Wie ich mein neues Setup gebaut habe: #NAS + #Nextcloud + #Proton (hybrid)
✅ Warum das alles auch politisch ist: #CloudAct, Kontrolle, Unabhaengigkeit
✅ Meine konkrete Wochenend-Checkliste: So kommst du sauber raus

Webseite der Episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/002c5a4c

PeerTube:
https://pallenberg.video/w/mAr3L5gYGU4QpcTkh51kA9

Mediendatei: https://media.transistor.fm/002c5a4c/44a16fb0.mp3

@pallenberg
@padeluun 😉

Hi, #infosec people. I'm hoping you can help me with a thing with my job: I would like some resources to show to some decision makers, hopefully, showing that allowing sync clients for OneDrive is basically OK and not the security nightmare the CIO believes it is. I believe most useful would be links to industry standards, statements by respected professionals in the field, etc. I don't think my reasoning (even if it came from much mor knowledgeable people) will carry any weight at all.

Context: When I asked to have my sync client authorized so I can synchronize my OneDrive files (for backup, offline work, etc.), this is the CIO's response:

The syncing of University data to non-University owned (.e.g personal) devices is not permitted. I know this adds a layer of difficulty to your process, but there are a few critical reasons why we maintain this posture:

- Data Loss Prevention: We cannot guarantee the backup or recovery of University files stored on personal hardware.

-Security Posture: On personal devices, we are unable to confirm or maintain essential security standards (like encryption levels or patch management) that protect our network from external threats.

- Compliance: Our data agreements require that University information remains within a managed and auditable environment.

More context: We (a small university) recently made the jarring switch from #google suite to #microsoft #office365, #outlook365, etc. We aren't being given licenses for actual desktop Office programs, and (lol) we are definitely not being offered institution-managed laptops.

#OneDrive is a bit of a workflow nightmare for doing basic file management stuff through the web interface, and the whole thing breaks down with iffy internet connections--which I often have. I also run #linux mint on my laptop, but I can manage that end of things.

Important: It's possible I'm wrong and sync does introduce all the security problems the CIO cited (above). Honestly, they don't make sense to me, but I'm not an #infosec professional; just a person want to my job to not be made more difficult. If the CIO is spitting straight truth and I just need to accept it, please tell me that.

Anyway, if you have links to any resources that might help make my case, I hope you will share them, or keywords I can search to find resources. Thanks a lot in advance.

#security #help #suggestions

Microsoft Starts Sharing Your Location With Your Employer https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/01/22/microsoft-starts-sharing-your-location-with-your-employer/
#privacy #Microsoft #Office365 #locationsharing

Just filled in a #Microsoft Form and selected "Email me my responses" cos I like that sort of thing.

It didn't… it emailed me a link to go and view my responses. That is not the same thing.

#Office365 #Microsoft365 #Antipattern #grr

@AAKL @cR0w

Apparently folks needed additional motivation to switch to #officelibre

Thanks #microslop !

#office365 #copilot

#Office365 is deeply fucking annoying.
PowerPoint: If the focus is on certain things in a slide, you can't advance to the next or previous with the up or down arrows; you need PgUp or PgDn.
But when the focus changes, then PgUp and PgDn skip multiple slides.
A consistent workflow is difficult with this shit.

#microsoft #sucks

Apparently, if you get a message about this price increase and then cancel your subscription, you're magically offered the option to subscribe to "Office 365 Classic", which is the same price and doesn't have the AI features.

I don't pay for an Office 365 subscription so I can't verify if this works, but frankly if I did I'd cancel it right now as a way to get rid of the AI. I'm sharing in case it helps anyone, and I'd love to hear if anyone tries this and if it works.

Post is here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-jeffrey-funk-a979435_technology-innovation-artificialintelligence-activity-7283082705028726784-0pJj/

Oh and as an aside: whenever you come across scammy corporate behavior like this you should report it to the FTC at https://ftc.gov/complaint . That form eventually asks for a bunch of personal information like you're address but you can omit that.

#LinkedIn #Microsoft #Office365 #AI #FTC