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Featured Security

Fake IBAN: how a construction company ends up paying a fraudster

An email from the supplier, a QR-bill for the right amount, a new bank account. How fake-IBAN fraud targets construction companies in French-speaking Switzerland, and what stops it.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article →
A site manager’s phone lying on a plan, showing site notifications Managed IT

The site manager's phone, the blind spot in your IT

Plans received over WhatsApp, client photos in a private cloud, a phone left on an excavator: a day in the life of a site manager's phone.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article →
MANAGED IT Managed IT

Choosing scalable managed IT in Switzerland

A per-workstation fee that adjusts both ways, adjustable service tiers, cloud architecture: the three tests of managed IT that follows your growth.

July 2026 · 8 min read Read the article →
MANAGED IT Managed IT

How to better manage your IT provider

Monthly report, quarterly reviews, SLA tracking, arbitrating recommendations: the method to steer your provider without being an IT specialist.

July 2026 · 7 min read Read the article →
MICROSOFT 365 Microsoft 365

Top 7 IT services to manage Microsoft 365

Administration, MFA, external backup, Teams governance: the 7 essential services to keep a Microsoft 365 tenant under control, with costs in CHF.

July 2026 · 7 min read Read the article →
SECURITY Security

IT continuity for Swiss SMEs in 2026

Tested backups, RTO/RPO, recovery plan, redundancy: how to stay operational after a failure, ransomware or disaster.

July 2026 · 8 min read Read the article →
MANAGED IT Managed IT

How to compare a managed IT contract in 2026

SLA, scope, exit clause, data location: the 6 clauses to examine when comparing managed IT offers, so you can sign without bad surprises.

June 2026 · 8 min read Read the article →
COMPLIANCE Compliance

Top 7 of regulated managed IT in Switzerland

Fiduciaries, medical practices, lawyers: the 7 requirements of managed IT that respects professional secrecy, with the questions to ask before signing.

June 2026 · 7 min read Read the article →
MANAGED IT Managed IT

Managed IT services for SMEs in Switzerland

What managed IT services cover, what they cost in CHF per workstation, and how to choose a local provider that keeps you FADP-compliant. The complete guide.

June 2026 · 10 min read Read the article →
COMPLIANCE Compliance

Compliant IT outsourcing in Switzerland in 2026

Outsourcing your IT without data protection risk: what the FADP requires from the contract, where to host data and how to manage sub-processors.

June 2026 · 9 min read Read the article →
MANAGED IT Managed IT

Why managed IT fails in SMEs

Vague scope, reactive provider, missing SLAs, chronic under-investment: the 5 real causes of managed IT failure in SMEs, and how to avoid them.

May 2026 · 8 min read Read the article →
MANAGED IT Managed IT

How to manage several IT providers in an SME

Managed IT, telephony, business software, website: the method to coordinate several IT providers without an internal IT manager, without conflicts or grey areas.

May 2026 · 8 min read Read the article →
CLOUD Cloud

Swiss cloud migration: why and how

Why migrate to a cloud hosted in Switzerland, how to go about it and what it costs. Focus on data protection obligations and the choice of Infomaniak.

May 2026 · 7 min read Read the article →
AUTOMATION Automation

AI for Swiss SMEs: where to start?

Realistic use cases, budget to plan for and mistakes to avoid. An honest guide to what AI can (and cannot) do for a small or medium Swiss business.

April 2026 · 8 min read Read the article →
COMPLIANCE Compliance

Swiss Data Protection Act 2026: what your SME needs to know

The revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection is in force. What has changed, what you need to put in place, and the consequences of non-compliance.

March 2026 · 8 min read Read the article →
SECURITY Security

SME cybersecurity: the 2026 guide

Data protection obligations, common threats (ransomware, phishing), priority measures and realistic costs to secure a Swiss SME in 2026.

February 2026 · 9 min read Read the article →
MANAGED IT Managed IT

How to choose your IT provider in Switzerland

Concrete criteria for evaluating an IT provider: response time, local presence, data sovereignty, contract clarity, references. What to ask before you sign.

January 2026 · 7 min read Read the article →

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