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Practical articles on the subjects our clients face: end of support for Windows and Windows Server, leaving VMware, Active Directory security, backups, Microsoft 365, NIS2 and GDPR. Most recent first.

30 articles, 12 per page.

CybersecurityPasskeys and phishing-resistant MFA in Microsoft 365FIDO2 passkeys strengthen Entra ID authentication against phishing that AI makes more effective every month. Here is how to deploy them gradually.25 June 2026Explore CybersecurityNIS2 in 2026: a 90-day action plan for small and medium-sized businessesInventory, admin accounts, backups, MFA, logging and suppliers: a pragmatic 90-day plan to prepare for NIS2 without waiting for the last national implementing text.24 June 2026Explore Infrastructure and virtualisationIntune for SMEs: minimum compliance and securityMicrosoft Intune is often the most pragmatic way for a small business to regain control of a scattered estate. Which policies to enable first, how to roll them out without locking users out, and the default setting that most tenants never correct.23 June 2026Explore Infrastructure and virtualisationWindows 10 end of support: what changes for SMEs in 2026Windows 10 has been out of support since 14 October 2025, yet the machines still work, which is exactly what makes the situation misleading. Realistic options for 2026, what ESU really covers, and how to plan the move to Windows 11 rather than endure it.22 June 2026Explore CybersecurityNIS2 directive: what businesses need to prepare forThe NIS2 directive extends cybersecurity obligations to a large part of the European economy. Scope, the two regimes, 24-hour notification, management liability, and the example of France, where transposition is running late: why waiting for the last decree is a mistake.21 June 2026Explore Infrastructure and virtualisationCitrix vs Parallels RAS: how to chooseCitrix and Parallels RAS are both market references for publishing applications and desktops, but they do not suit the same profiles. Features, administration workload, real costs and use cases: a comparison to decide on your usage, not on the brochure.20 June 2026Explore Infrastructure and virtualisationCitrix goes cloud-first: the impact on on-premises estatesCitrix is steering its customers towards the cloud, yet on-premises environments are not switched off overnight. Lifecycle, real costs, renewals and alternatives: how to decide calmly rather than under the pressure of a contract deadline.19 June 2026Explore Advisory and complianceWeb accessibility: obligations and methodPublic sector rules, national audit frameworks such as France's RGAA and the European Accessibility Act: what the obligations really cover, and how to prioritise corrections without aiming for perfection on day one.18 June 2026Explore Infrastructure and virtualisationReplacing a Windows server: what is really at stakeA Windows server rarely hosts a single service. Active Directory, FSMO roles, DNS, DHCP, PKI, RADIUS/NPS, files and printing each have their own migration logic and failure points: why coexistence, active testing and a rollback plan make the difference.17 June 2026Explore Infrastructure and virtualisationMicrosoft 365 and Intune: periodic follow-up without an in-house IT departmentMany businesses with 10 to 50 workstations cannot justify a full-time IT administrator. Microsoft 365 and Intune bring centralised security and compliance, visible at a glance, with policies defined once and applied to every new machine.16 June 2026Explore Infrastructure and virtualisationWindows master image: speeding up estate deploymentConfiguring machines by hand does not scale. A master image lets you configure once and apply everywhere, harden the estate at the lowest possible cost and deploy dozens of workstations in days. Its pitfalls, and when Autopilot takes over.15 June 2026Explore CybersecurityChecklist: the 10 key points of a security audit for SMEsPasswords, backups, patching, access rights, incident response: the ten checks we carry out systematically during a security audit for a small or medium-sized business, and how to use them to prioritise.14 June 2026Explore