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June 14, 2026

IT Outsourcing for Businesses: A Good Choice?

IT outsourcing for businesses helps reduce risks, better control costs, and improve operational continuity.

June 12, 2026

8 Cybersecurity Best Practices for Businesses

Discover 8 cybersecurity best practices for businesses to reduce risk, protect your data, and ensure business continuity.

June 9, 2026

How to Secure Microsoft 365 for a Business

How to secure Microsoft 365 for a business: the priorities to put in place to reduce risks, protect access, and stay in control.

June 7, 2026

Managed IT Services Cost for Businesses

Understand the cost of managed IT services for businesses, the pricing models, and the real factors that move your IT budget.

June 6, 2026

IT Security Audit for Businesses

IT security audit for businesses: identify your weaknesses, reduce risks, and prioritize the actions that matter to protect your operations.

June 5, 2026

Business Cloud Migration: Succeeding Without Risk

Business cloud migration reduces IT risks, improves continuity, and controls costs when it's planned around your real needs.

June 4, 2026

Cloud Services for Businesses: Choosing Wisely

Cloud services for businesses: gain security, flexibility, and cost control with a simple, structured, and reliable approach.

June 3, 2026

Enterprise Firewall Management for Businesses

Enterprise firewall management protects your access, limits interruptions, and strengthens cybersecurity for businesses through proactive oversight.

June 2, 2026

Effective IT Network Management for Businesses

IT network management for businesses reduces outages, secures data, and improves productivity through a proactive approach.

June 1, 2026

Proactive System Monitoring for Businesses

Proactive system monitoring helps businesses prevent outages, reduce IT risks, and keep their operations running without interruption.

May 31, 2026

Disaster Recovery Planning for Businesses

A disaster recovery plan helps businesses get back up and running fast after an outage, a cyberattack or the loss of critical data.

May 30, 2026

Managed Enterprise Backup for Businesses

Managed enterprise backup protects your data, reduces downtime, and secures recovery after an incident through simple, proactive management.

May 29, 2026

Data Protection for Businesses: What to Prioritize

Data protection for businesses: the concrete priorities to reduce risks, prevent losses, and support business continuity.

May 28, 2026

Cybersecurity and Data Protection for Businesses

Cybersecurity and data protection: the concrete priorities for businesses to reduce risk, protect operations and avoid downtime.

May 27, 2026

Effective Strategic IT Guidance for Businesses

Strategic IT guidance for businesses helps reduce risk, control costs and support growth with a clear, proactive vision.

May 26, 2026

24/7 IT Technical Support for Businesses

24/7 IT technical support helps businesses reduce downtime, secure their systems, and keep their teams productive.

May 25, 2026

IT Outsourcing for Businesses: The Right Choice?

IT outsourcing for businesses: costs, security, support, and oversight. What to weigh before deciding without putting the business at risk.

May 24, 2026

Managed IT Services for Businesses: What You Need to Know

Managed IT services for businesses reduce outages, strengthen security, and stabilize costs. Here is how to choose the right partner.

March 19, 2026

The Very Real Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence

March always shows up with the same promises: more light, milder temperatures... and guaranteed disappointment. You break out the sunglasses, slip on a patch of ice, and remember that winter hasn't had its last word yet. So rather than fighting March, you might as well […]

February 24, 2026

From Love Letters to Fraudulent Invitations: The Evolution of a Threat

A short story: when love turns into a computer virus. In this month of Valentine's Day, when love takes center stage, I'd like to take you on a little trip back in time… but not toward a romantic tale. Rather, toward a fascinating — and instructive — story from the world of cybersecurity. Because after all, protecting our […]

November 10, 2025

Why Use a Password Manager: A Strategic Choice for Digital Security

In the digital age, data security has become an unavoidable priority for every company, no matter its size. Today, despite the growing popularity of passwordless access, many accounts are still protected by a password. The sheer number of these secrets can quickly become a headache. Who hasn't considered using the same password for every account, or opting for simple, easy-to-remember passwords?

October 9, 2025

Cybersecurity: A Matter of Technology... and People!

Cybersecurity awareness: phishing During this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it's essential to remember the importance of protecting yourself in the digital world. Cybercriminals have many ways to access your data, but one of the most common remains phishing. Fortunately, several simple and effective strategies can help you guard against it. […]

June 27, 2024

Data Security: A Matter of Risk Management

Challenge: Data Security and Risk Management. Data security and risk management are major concerns for businesses. Protecting sensitive information against cyberattacks and data breaches is crucial. So we supported our partner in developing clear security policies to ensure that the employer's expectations of employees are well defined. By reinforcing good behaviors and using various tools, we can […]

June 26, 2024

Budgeting for IT Without Breaking the Bank

Budgeting for your organization's IT is hard work and can be tricky. Since it's all a matter of balance, the line is thin between planning for the unexpected and overspending on resources that aren't necessarily essential. 4 popular misconceptions about technology budgets Mistake […]

May 31, 2024

A Call Center Equipped Internationally

Deploying computers internationally can be a real logistical headache for any company. Imagine the complexity of shipping computers from your head office to a distant destination like Colombia, without the advantage of having a team on site to handle the setup. That was the challenge we faced. The Challenge: When we set out […]

May 31, 2024

Collaborating with Microsoft 365

First of all, groups are the foundation of the collaboration tools on the Microsoft 365 platform. They are what make it possible to share resources and work as a team. *It's important to understand that we're talking about a Microsoft 365 group here, not a contact group or a distribution list created in your personal Outlook, which won't be accessible for sharing and administration purposes.

April 29, 2024

3 False Good Ideas About Backups

Could your business survive a data loss? How long would it take you to recover? No business is immune to data loss. The main causes of data loss: – Human error – Attack – Hardware failure – Logical failure – Corruption. Here are 3 false good ideas about backups you should know about […]

April 29, 2024

Rapid Reduction: How We Eliminated Unwanted Emails!

Recently, we had the opportunity to work with a company to solve a major challenge related to email security. We take you behind the scenes and explore how Proofpoint's email security solution transformed their infrastructure and their security. The challenge: They faced a continuous flood [...]

February 12, 2024

Modernizing Your Legacy Applications

One of the biggest challenges our partners face involves outdated software, commonly known as legacy applications. Think of it like an old car. It can still run, but it lacks the features and performance of newer models. Challenges They are often still in use because replacing them can be costly and time-consuming, especially when they're deeply integrated into the organization's processes […]

May 1, 2023

4 Ways to Strengthen Your IT Posture

You already have plenty on your plate. There's no need to make your life harder with IT problems. Here we explore 4 ways to avoid trouble that won't cost you a thing. Picture this scenario: a client reaches out for information. You try to access the system that holds it, and the information just won't come up. You ask your colleagues to see if they can reproduce the problem. To your dismay, everyone is down.

January 4, 2023

Let's Talk About Cybersecurity in 2023

Your company's data has become an extremely valuable asset—all the more so for criminals. Many businesses have embraced the technology shift, which has given them a major advantage while also leaving them vulnerable. Threats are looming and the number of attacks keeps rising. The reality is that it is now […]

December 8, 2022

3 Myths About Cyber Risk Insurance

As companies become increasingly connected, so too does the exposure of their data online. Cyber insurance is certainly one way to cover yourself financially after an incident, but have you thought about the various impacts an attack can have on your company? Insurance cannot guarantee the recovery of lost data […]

December 8, 2022

Docking Stations for Work

Getting a docking station is an excellent idea. It cuts down on the clutter of exposed cables on your desk. On top of giving you a tidy desk that helps with focus, you no longer need to plug in 4, 5, or 6 cables and dismantle your setup every day just to work efficiently with one or two external monitors, a mouse, a keyboard, and so on.

August 30, 2022

5 Questions to Ask Before Implementing a Technology Change

Are you excited about innovative technology solutions and looking to optimize your workflow by tapping into the ever-evolving tools out there? Change is experienced and perceived differently by everyone. Some will embrace it, others will resist, but change is always difficult. Planning the rollout and mitigating risks will certainly help you succeed …

August 3, 2022

Organizing Your Emails with Plus Addressing

Since April 2022, the plus addressing setting that was available but not active is now enabled by default in Microsoft Exchange Online. This feature is supported in both Exchange and Gmail. What is this feature? To give you some context, plus addressing is an efficient way to use "tags" to […]

July 13, 2022

Discover the Potential of Microsoft Teams

Are you using Teams to its full potential? In this digital age, super useful apps pop up everywhere: "organize your teams with Asana, Slack, WhereBy, Monday, Comeen, Trello, Notion, and more," they say. These apps may or may not be comparable; the idea is to see whether you can use your existing tools before looking elsewhere. [...]

June 3, 2022

10 Tips to Stay Safe Online

In a world where information is a key asset for any business, keeping that asset secure is important, even essential. To help you out, here are 10 of our best tips for protecting yourself. These are tips we apply ourselves every day. 1. Secret Secret Secret Always keep a minimum [...]

May 26, 2022

Backup Best Practices

Every company has a different reality, which is why it's important to define your needs before building a backup strategy — without forgetting your disaster recovery strategy. What is a backup? Basically, a backup is a copy of your data. Why do I need one? – If your data is lost or deleted […]

May 5, 2022

Password Day 2022

Did you know that 30% of a company's security breaches come through employees? Passwords are an important aspect of IT security. They are the first line of protection for user accounts. A poorly chosen password can compromise the company's entire network. Technological advances have increased […]

August 5, 2019

The Capital One Breach – How to Protect Your Business

Two false assumptions most Quebec business owners hold when it comes to security: – Believing we are not big enough to be attacked. – Believing our data is worthless. -> Zero risk does not exist. We have all told ourselves that it only happens to others. Or rather, we hope it never happens to us. …

April 4, 2019

Too Big for a Cyberattack?

Company A invested 500 million euros to find the vaccine for disease X. You turn around and hire a group of hackers for $50,000 to go and steal Company A's data on the disease X vaccine. You release the product and patent your "invention." You have exclusive rights to sell the vaccine for 10 years.

March 25, 2019

What We Took Away From the Latest #AppleEvent

Apple's March 25 conference marks the turning point where the Cupertino company is going all in on services. These services are designed to increase consumer anonymity. Apple is committing to not sharing personal information or consumption profiles. There will be no advertising in the services offered either. [...]

March 22, 2019

Facebook Password Leak... What to Do?

We learned yesterday that Facebook kept hundreds of millions of unencrypted passwords in files for years (source: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/facebook-stored-hundreds-of-millions-of-user-passwords-in-plain-text-for-years/). This is alarming news for any business. However, since many companies offer single sign-on using a Facebook account, the scale of the problem reaches unprecedented proportions. [...]

March 20, 2019

WinRAR, the tool to update

A 19-year-old vulnerability was recently discovered in the WinRAR application. WinRAR is a very popular tool. It decompresses not only ZIP archives, but also Roshal Archive Compressed (RAR) files and about fifteen other formats. One of these is ACE. ACE archives are rarely used and have lost much […]

March 19, 2019

A Recovery Plan: More Necessary Than You Think

The what, how, and why of a disaster recovery plan. Picture the scenario. It is a beautiful July weekend. It is 35 degrees outside and you are cooling off in the pool. You get a call from the plant foreman. Everything is down! The IT systems are no longer working, neither is the phone, and there is no more internet. […]

February 28, 2019

Proactive Defense Explained

We learned this week that the NFB fell victim to a computer virus. The consequences are disastrous for the NFB. Loss of access to files, loss of intranet and internet, loss of database systems and, worst of all, loss of production systems for nearly two weeks. If we apply this scenario to a small or mid-sized business, [...]

February 25, 2019

Updates… Not That Complicated?

IT security is not just a matter of updating Windows, macOS, or Linux. There are many aspects to security, but today I want to talk more about vulnerability management. When we talk about vulnerabilities, many of you will think of Windows Update. That tool that runs regularly […]

February 21, 2019

Our CIO Resolutions for 2019

I recently came across a very interesting article (original version available here) listing 2019 resolutions for IT leadership. Being CIOs ourselves, I took the liberty of selecting the ones that resonate most with us at MMO Techno, then translating and adapting them to […]

February 13, 2019

4 Reasons to Use a Cloud Server (or VDI)

Virtual server, cloud computing, the cloud—you hear all sorts of terms. When do I actually need one? What are the benefits? If the following four points resonate with you, this is what you need. Security first This is the main reason VDIs were created. It was true ten years ago and […]

February 8, 2019

The 7 Signs of Bad IT Architecture

The seven warning signs of bad IT architecture. We live in an increasingly digital world, which makes the role of the chief information officer (CIO) even more important, no matter your industry or the size of your company. CIOs play a key role in defining and driving an IT strategy aligned with broader business goals. They help ensure the company is prepared for ever-evolving technologies.

February 1, 2019

End of Life for Windows Server and SQL 2008 and 2008 R2

As you know, every product reaches the end of its useful life. This year, Microsoft is ending support for 2 products that were very popular: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2, as well as Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. (Microsoft's full article here). SQL Server reaches end of life […]

February 1, 2019

The Importance of Good Governance Over Your IT Vendors

Your internet provider, the company that handles the network, the brother-in-law who fixed the server 3-4 years ago, the vendor for your main application, another one for email. That's the reality for many business owners. It lets you patch up problems quickly. But the big-picture view is nowhere to be found. It's important to […]

January 22, 2019

Why Should You Move Your Email to the Cloud?

Everyone is talking about the cloud these days. Many small and mid-sized businesses are moving their email to the cloud, taking advantage of the additional benefits offered by Google's and Microsoft's cloud-hosted email solutions. Before deciding to migrate, it's important to understand how cloud email servers [...]

January 15, 2019

Shifts for Microsoft Teams

Many companies have to juggle employee schedules in order to optimize operating costs and customer satisfaction. Managing schedules can be a headache. A sheet on a bulletin board, an Excel file, all of it takes work when two employees want to swap their shifts or when managing days off. Fortunately, there […]

January 3, 2019

Targeted Attacks and the Value of Proactive Defense

Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated. There are many types of attacks and many ways to infiltrate your organization. Targeted attacks aimed at your company can lead to significant losses of money, information, and customers. Preventing attacks is far more cost-effective than having to recover from those losses.

November 11, 2018

Managed Services: Why Your Business Needs Them

Businesses operate and thrive based on their ability to use their limited resources effectively. For these companies, every decision made is crucial. Whether it's hiring a new employee, buying new equipment, or leasing a new office, daily strategic decisions can determine a company's fate. However, a high percentage of the decisions businesses make are not tied to their core offering.

September 1, 2018

A Few Cybersecurity Tips for Business Owners

The security of your users' data is an increasingly pressing issue. As a business owner, it is your responsibility to take the necessary measures to protect your customers. Most jurisdictions have developed laws or are currently working on them. Europe, for instance, adopted the GDPR (General Data […]

July 22, 2018

Why Do Cloud Data Leaks Happen?

In the first article of this series, we looked at what a cloud data loss is and what sets it apart from other types of attacks. We gave a brief overview of the reasons behind these data losses. In this article, we'll explore further the why and how of these losses […]

July 16, 2018

What Is a Data Leak

Practically every day brings its share of personal data losses. Whether it's credit card numbers, account numbers, personally identifiable information (PII) like name, address, phone number, social insurance number and so on. For almost every aspect of our lives, information exists somewhere. When that […]

June 4, 2018

API Pentest

Software development isn't what it used to be. It once relied on big black boxes that did all the work, whereas today software is broken down into microservices that are much easier to develop, test, and manage, and that can scale on demand. These applications generally expose public APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) so they can be used easily and integrated with other tools or software. [...]