Antimalware solutions for Windows, macOS and Linux – comparative analysis and advice – December 2025 TL;DR: SME context (Quebec, Law 25): cyber threats also hit small organisations; beyond “blocking viruses”, a defence‑in‑depth strategy (updates, backups, MFA, training) is essential. Myth: “antivirus...
The end of Windows 10: 5 Linux desktop environments for professionals TL;DR Context: Windows 10 is no longer supported (14 Oct 2025). Instead of paying for extended support or buying new PCs for Windows 11, Linux lets you extend the life of existing machines without lic...
Do You Have a Plan to Transfer Your Login Information in Case of Incapacity or Death? Do you have a plan to transfer your login information in the event of incapacity or death? TL;DR: Our digital lives (emails, social media, photos, subscriptions, cryptocurrencies, etc.) are now part o...
Why back up your Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 data TL;DR: The cloud is not a backup: Google and Microsoft protect the infrastructure, but not your data in case of deletion, error or attack. This is the principle of shared responsibility. Google Worksp...
Anytype and sovereign note‑taking TL;DR: Anytype = a local‑first knowledge management application Data is first stored on the user’s devices. Fully functional offline operation is possible. Security and privacy End‑to‑end encryption (...
Draw.io (diagrams.net): a free, powerful alternative to Visio and others TL;DR: Draw.io / diagrams.net is a free, open‑source diagramming tool that is a solid replacement for Visio, Lucidchart or Creately. No sign‑up, no forced storage: files stay wherever the SME chooses ...
Paperless‑ngx: an open‑source solution for document management in SMEs TL;DR: Paperless‑ngx is a self‑hostable open‑source DMS that digitises, organises and makes all company documents (invoices, contracts, HR files, etc.) searchable via OCR and metadata (tags, types, co...
Grist: the open‑source alternative that unifies spreadsheets, databases and BI TL;DR: What is Grist? It’s an open‑source spreadsheet‑database: you work like in a spreadsheet, but with the structure of a relational database. Powerful formulas (up to Python), views and widgets for...
Zero Trust, Zero Knowledge et chiffrement de bout en bout (E2EE) TL;DR: Zero Trust: ne faire confiance à rien par défaut, toujours vérifier. Accès au moindre privilège, MFA partout, segmentation des systèmes. Zero Knowledge: le fournisseur ne peut pas lire vos donn...
Open‑source electronic medical records (EMRs) for a healthy digital life TL;DR Free software for electronic medical records (like OSCAR, OpenEMR, DoliMed) offers medical, dental and therapeutic clinics a free, secure and flexible alternative. ✅ Lower cost ✅ Local hosting =...
Digital sovereignty and organisational/national resilience TL;DR: 🛡️ Sovereign hosting means ensuring that your data are hosted in Quebec or Canada by a local company not subject to foreign laws (e.g., the US Cloud Act). ⚖️ Why does it matter? Protect privacy...
Nextcloud Hub : the open source alternative to proprietary clouds Introduction: Taking Back Control of Your Data In a world where data security and privacy have become rare commodities (and sometimes out of reach for ordinary people), more and more individuals and o...