On IT – In a regular series of articles, Tim Stephan Schulze analyzes current IT trends and explains what they mean for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Recent disruptions to Microsoft services highlight the risks of increasing dependence on international cloud providers. The Hamburg-based IT service provider OIT.One offers companies an alternative in the form of a standalone groupware solution, enabling them to make business-critical communication more independent, controllable, and self-determined in the long term.
Digital world map showing cyberattacks; purple lines indicate attack connections between countries such as the U.S., China, Germany, and Bangladesh.
With „Mesh Intelligence," OIT.One is focusing on collective defense rather than fighting alone
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In the wake of the recent outages at Microsoft and Google, IT entrepreneur Schulze warns against underestimating dependence on the cloud. He says the key factor is whether companies can remain operational even if their IT service providers experience an outage.
A digital world map shows cyberattacks in real time, highlighting attacks originating in the U.S. and connections to various countries around the world.
Critical security vulnerabilities in PHP have raised concerns among government agencies and businesses. The Hamburg-based IT company OIT.One demonstrates how networked threat detection can help block known attackers across systems within minutes.
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A newly discovered vulnerability in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain access to third-party virtual machines under certain conditions. The Hamburg-based IT company OIT warns of far-reaching consequences and calls for prompt security updates.
At sunset, a technician with a laptop is performing maintenance on a solar power system outdoors, analyzing data, and inspecting electronic equipment in an open control cabinet.
Outdated control systems, open remote maintenance access points, and inadequately protected networks can compromise the security of photovoltaic systems.
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Tim Stephan Schulze comments on the October 9, 2026, report from heise online.
A man is sitting at his desk in the office, looking at his computer screen, which displays a warning message about a suspicious email.
Firewalls alone aren't enough: IT entrepreneur Tim Schulze and data protection expert Sven Bartsch explain what really matters when it comes to effective IT security for small and medium-sized businesses.