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Do Fewer Meetings – and Make the Ones You Attend Count

If you feel like your calendar is controlling you instead of the other way around, you’re not alone. Many professionals are caught in a loop of back-to-back meetings, often with little clarity, purpose, or outcome. The solution isn’t just better time management—it’s a shift in mindset: Do fewer meetings and make the ones you do […]

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How to Prepare for Unexpected Power Outages – Digital and Practical Preparedness

In an increasingly digital world where our devices, networks, and services rely almost entirely on continuous power supply, it’s often hard to imagine that things could suddenly change. Yet time and again, we hear about unexpected power outages—most recently widespread ones in Southern Europe—that plunge entire regions into darkness and chaos. Such events not only […]

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How to Use the ePA Properly – Your Health Data, Your Decision

If you live in Germany, you’ve probably already heard: the electronic patient record (in German, elektronische Patientenakte or ePA) is coming – and it’s for all individuals with statutory health insurance. The system is being introduced using an opt-out process. This means: you will automatically receive an ePA – unless you actively object. What exactly […]

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How to Use Messenger Apps Safely: What You Need to Know

Messenger apps have become an integral part of our everyday lives. Whether it’s WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, or Threema – everyone uses them for private or professional communication. The choice of service is usually based on which messenger most of your friends use. From a data protection and IT security perspective, however, this is rarely the […]

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Mobile Apps vs. Web Apps – Special Case: Messaging Services

I’ve already written a post on the topic of mobile apps vs. web apps, which is based on the following core idea: it usually doesn’t make sense to use native apps (i.e., those developed specifically for your mobile operating system) and instead prefer web apps. Native apps often have deeper access rights to your device […]