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Various studies have shown that when using your Windows 11 PC, you leave behind a lot of digital traces that are collected by Windows and, in some cases, sent to Microsoft. This poses a serious privacy risk. However, you do have the option to reduce the amount of personal data collected. The most important setting for this is called ‘Optional diagnostic data’. It’s found in Settings > Privacy & security > Diagnostics & feedback. By turning off Optional diagnostic data, you pr

Apple recently announced a new line of desktop computers consisting of the Mac mini and Mac Studio with a wide variety of configurations. These machines are optimised for local artificial intelligence (AI) but not only that. The M6 Mac mini (starting at CHF 899.-) is the ideal desktop computer for our programmes. Surprisingly, it is even the fastest desktop computer in the world across all platforms for office applications, which mostly only use one processor core or moderate

The magazine Bilan recently published an article by Antonio Gambardella, which is a real plea for digital sovereignty. His conclusion: the European continent is currently too dependent on technologies from America or Asia, which puts it at risk. The solution: invest heavily in local solutions in order to foster an ecosystem of close-by companies and thus gain independence. In this context, it is worth mentioning that Office Maker is developed in Switzerland with a tool of Fre

Are you going on a trip? The number of scammers is no less high abroad than in Switzerland! Therefore, caution is still necessary, especially if you are in an environment that is less familiar than at home. The Federal Office for Cybersecurity provides some recommendations to ensure that your holiday is not ruined by scams. The following areas are covered: Booking hotels or tourist services Securing your smartphone Knowing emergency numbers Toll and visa-free travel fees Publ

QR codes (so an example illustrates this article) have invaded our lives and are used in many cases: Visiting a website Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Paying (parking, bill, Twint, etc.) Calling someone Saving a business card Making an inventory Etc. Although extremely convenient, QR codes can also be dangerous, as scammers use them to lead you to dubious websites. For example, three years ago, the police in Lausanne reported that parking payment terminals had been tampered wi

We are pleased to announce the availability of BiblioMaker 8.0. This application developed by Micro Consulting is used for managing documents and a library. The main new features are improvements in security, the recording of the last 10 dates of modification of the records, faster searches for the download of records from the web, more complete display of the availability of documents, better ergonomics for the loan management window, the possibility of keeping digital resou

Swiss hosting provider Infomaniak, a champion of digital sovereignty and the most environmentally friendly data center operation, recently announced that it has transferred the majority of voting rights of its shareholders to a Swiss foundation in order to prevent a takeover by investors more interested in profit than in the values that guide the company. The motivations of its boss Boris Siegenthaler are described in this blog post. Micro Consulting uses Infomaniak for the h

The specialized site “Les Numériques” summarizes a report published by the company Omnissa on the reliability of Windows compared to macOS. The results are clear-cut: Windows users need to restart their PC 3.1 times more often than Mac users Windows users experience 2.2 times more application crashes than Mac users. Windows users experience 7.5 times more application freezes than Mac users. One of the main reasons for this poor result for Windows (or excellent result for macO