Health Québec sells even MORE data about Quebecers for the convenience of the familiar The scandal of a $310 million contract with no transparency Health Québec has just crossed a red line by entrusting its most sensitive data to Microsoft in a $310 million contract.
The open todo.txt standard: a minimalist revolution for task management TL;DR: Todo.txt is a plain‑text file format created by Gina Trapani in 2006 to manage tasks in a simple and portable way. The system is based on one fundamental rule: one line equals one task, with support for priorities, projects, contexts and dates.
The Year of Linux TL;DR The “year of Linux” is a running joke in the open‑source community: each year, people predict that Linux will finally take over the desktop world, but the prediction remains a pipe dream.
Subsidies for technological innovation in Quebec TL;DR: Quebec offers over 200 funding opportunities for technology companies. The Impulsion PME program from Investissement Québec has CAD $120 million, with investments from $250,000 to $1,000,000 ($750,000 in Montreal).
CHATONS and FACiL: Toward ethical digital sovereignty in Quebec TL;DR - CHATONS: A collective of alternative hosting providers launched by Framasoft in 2016 to offer free, ethical, privacy-friendly online services. - FACiL, founded in Quebec in 2003, advocates for collective ownership of free computing.
Open source and mutualism TL;DR: Open source is about sharing rather than owning—like a shared vegetable garden where everyone cultivates and harvests (Openstudio.fr). Free software (Linux, WordPress) proves that collaborating yields more than competing (GNU).
Shadow IT – Between risks and opportunities, how to successfully transition to managed oversight TL;DR 85% of businesses have suffered cybersecurity incidents linked to Shadow IT in the past two years. 65% of SaaS applications used in companies are not approved by IT ([Zluri]).
Protect your personal and professional emails with PGP encryption TL;DR PGP acts like a "digital padlock" for your emails, accessible even to beginners (Source IONOS) 85 % of cyber-attacks occur via email – encryption reduces this risk by 70 % (Source Kaspersky) Tools...
Securing remote work: controlling connected devices and respecting IT policies TL;DR: VPNs and password managers: essential tools to protect remote connections and secure access to data. Essential MDM solutions: mobile device management becomes critical with the growth of BYOD in remote work (TinyMDM).
Cybersecurity During Summer: Protect Your Data While on Vacation TL;DR: Update all your devices before departure and enable remote location features ( Stay Safe Online ) Avoid unsecured public Wi-Fi networks and use a VPN or mobile hotspot instead...
The .7z Format and p7zip: A Universal Solution for Compressing and Securing Your Archives TL;DR Ultra-efficient compression: Reduces file size by up to 50% compared to classic formats like ZIP ( 7-Zip ) Enhanced security: Bank-grade encryption compatible with Wind...
Anytype, the Open-Core "Second Brain": Between Sovereignty and Pragmatism TL;DR Anytype combines local storage and P2P synchronization for partial sovereignty over your data ( Anytype Docs ) Open-core model: the code is accessible but under a restrictive license (An...