Resisting the “Microsoft tax” in the face of the end of Windows 10 In brief Windows 10 stops receiving free updates on 14 October 2025. Paying for extended updates or having to buy new hardware is seen by many as a “Microsoft tax”. Organisations have launched a mobil...
The role of the OCA (Odoo Community Association) TL;DR The OCA is a non‑profit association created in 2013 and based in Switzerland. It supports collaboration around Odoo Community so that companies can adopt an open, sustainable and high‑quality ER...
Meilleures pratiques de durcissement ("hardening") pour Windows 11 en PME TL;DR: Windows 11 impose TPM 2.0 et Secure Boot, ce qui pose une base matérielle solide. Sur beaucoup d’appareils récents, la sécurité par virtualisation (VBS) et l’intégrité de mémoire HVCI sont acti...
Adobe products: privacy, licensing model and alternatives to Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign TL;DR: Adobe - You get very powerful tools. Usage requires a Creative Cloud account and usage data collection is active by default. Your files can remain local, but any content placed in Adobe’s cloud...
Telemetry and privacy TL;DR: Overview Nearly all operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux) send telemetry data. The amount collected and how it is used varies greatly. The more telemetry is used for advertising, the more d...
The importance of decentralizing the web for mental health TL;DR: Major centralized platforms optimize for engagement, not well‑being. Their algorithms exploit our attentional and social biases. Effects associated with excessive use: increased depressive and ...
Comparison of some Firefox forks TL;DR Floorp emphasises customisation and productivity. Since version 12 it relies on Firefox’s native vertical tabs and adds useful extras like mouse gestures, workspaces and Notes. LibreWolf pushes ...
Multi-factor authentication for businesses: practical, 99% effective, hassle-free TL;DR Turning on MFA stops the vast majority of account compromises. More than 99% of compromised accounts did not have MFA. Avoid text messages for authentication whenever possible. TOTP and passkeys...
Bill C‑2 ("Solid Borders Act"): issues, controversies and call to action TL;DR What the government says Aims to strengthen border security, combat organised crime and fentanyl trafficking and facilitate international cooperation Modernises the "lawful access" tools for cri...
Recent success stories of free software adoption across companies of all sizes TL;DR Three companies, three sizes, one common point: free software helped them gain efficiency and autonomy. Micro‑business – StepEarly (furniture e‑commerce) replaced Excel and isolated tools with t...
Cloud Act, Patriot Act and foreign interference TL;DR - The Patriot Act (2001) and especially the CLOUD Act (2018) give US authorities extraterritorial access to data hosted by American companies, regardless of where that data is physically stored....
Nextcloud Secrets: An ethical and lightweight alternative for secure secret sharing TL;DR Nextcloud Secrets enables the temporary sharing of secrets, encrypted on the client side, with auto‑destruction after reading. Designed for self‑hosting and simplicity, it integrates natively in...