GDPR: A toothless tiger?
As already mentioned here several times, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most important and at times also most discussed data protection laws in the European… Read More »GDPR: A toothless tiger?
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Jan Weymeirsch
Jan is co-founder of ViOffice. He is responsible for the technical implementation and maintenance of the software. His interests lie in particular in the areas of security, data protection and encryption. In addition to his studies in economics, later in applied statistics and his subsequent doctorate, he has years of experience in software development, open source and server administration.
General Data Protection Regulation – Bureaucratic Monster or Misunderstood?
Whenever it comes to data protection in an intra-European context, there is no getting around the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This regulation, adopted at EU level, has been in… Read More »General Data Protection Regulation – Bureaucratic Monster or Misunderstood?
Data Protection, Data Security and Privacy
In our everyday lives, the terms “data protection”, “data security” and “privacy” are often used in the same sentence and sometimes even as synonyms for each other. Although these terms… Read More »Data Protection, Data Security and Privacy
Welcome in 2023
Usually, new years come with many changes and reflections of the past year. ViOffice is no different. This blogpost looks at the achievements of the past year, what has changed… Read More »Welcome in 2023
Open Science: Open Source in Science
As already covered several times in our blog, Free Open Source Software (FOSS) is an integral part of our everyday life. However, FOSS is not only a relevant factor in… Read More »Open Science: Open Source in Science
Digital office without Microsoft, Google & Co.
Anyone who has ever worked productively with end devices in any way has encountered the “big five” of the big tech companies, i.e. Google, Amazon, Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple and… Read More »Digital office without Microsoft, Google & Co.
More Security through Multi-Factor Authentication
For several years now, the consensus in IT security has been that the simple login procedure with name and password alone is neither up-to-date nor secure enough for an increasingly… Read More »More Security through Multi-Factor Authentication
Faster, Higher, Further, Smarter: ViOffice Cloud Update
It’s time for a new, major update of the ViOffice Cloud! Already a few days ago we updated our plattforms and this blogpost shall highlight the new changes, which came… Read More »Faster, Higher, Further, Smarter: ViOffice Cloud Update
Free software in Administrations
Free, Open Source Software (FOSS) has been playing an increasingly important role in the economy for decades, especially in the context of companies that offer digital services. For example, the… Read More »Free software in Administrations
EU Chat-Control & Upload-Filter
On 11 May this year, the European Commission published a draft law “on the protection of children”. In fact, behind this vague wording lies the plan to make internet platforms… Read More »EU Chat-Control & Upload-Filter