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Employee records stock levels on screen using an business management system
by markus.preinl 4 September 2026
Business management system for SMEs: functions, costs, cloud or on-premise, interfaces and implementation – including a checklist for selection.
The IT manager checks the restoration from the cloud backup at the workplace.
by markus.preinl 29 August 2026
Cloud backup for businesses: protection against ransomware and site damage, immutable backups, restore tests, GDPR compliance and costs.
Managing Director reviews email archiving and business correspondence for a tax audit
by markus.preinl 24 August 2026
Mail archiving in Austria: legal obligation, 7-year retention, audit-proof implementation and GDPR-compliant deletion explained.
IT technician plans a maintenance window for patch management at the workplace
by markus.preinl 17 August 2026
Patch Management explained: the process in 7 steps, typical risks, maintenance windows, reporting and when outsourcing is worthwhile for SMEs.
An employee checks a suspicious email at work and reports it to IT.
by markus.preinl 6 August 2026
Phishing protection for companies: Detecting phishing emails reliably, technical measures, reporting channels and the first steps in case of suspicion.
Two hands hold the word AI
by markus.preinl 1 August 2026
Contribution to the mandatory labeling of AI content from August 2026 in the EU
Website Relaunch Planung mit Wireframes, UX-Konzept und Teamabstimmung
by markus.preinl 30 July 2026
How to properly plan a website relaunch: Checklist for goals, content, SEO migration, 301 redirects, tracking, data protection, go-live and typical mistakes.
Microsoft 365 migration in the company with planning for email, files and collaboration
by markus.preinl 26 July 2026
Microsoft 365 Migration for SMEs: How to properly plan email, files, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, identities, security, costs and cutover.
Phishing simulation in the company with training on suspicious emails
by markus.preinl 22 July 2026
Phishing simulation for companies: Test employees fairly and in compliance with GDPR, strengthen awareness, improve reporting channels, meaningfully evaluate KPIs.
ERP for service providers with project planning, time tracking and on-screen evaluation
by markus.preinl 19 July 2026
ERP for service providers: key functions for project management, time tracking, billing, resource planning, interfaces, costs and implementation.
IT management discusses cloud strategy and roadmap within the company
by markus.preinl 13 July 2026
Cloud strategy for SMEs: Guide with roadmap, cloud readiness, hybrid cloud, governance, security, TCO, FinOps and checklist for decision-makers.
IT security officer checks email security in the workplace
10 July 2026
Email security for businesses: 8 building blocks against phishing, spoofing, BEC and malware – with SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MFA, DLP and checklist.
IT technician checks monitoring alerts as part of server maintenance
by markus.preinl 28 June 2026
Server maintenance for SMEs: compact checklist with daily, weekly, monthly and annual tasks for monitoring, updates, backups and logs.
Employee checks a possible Microsoft 365 backup after data loss in the company
by markus.preinl 28 June 2026
Microsoft 365 Backup for SMEs: Why external backup is important, which data should be protected, and what matters regarding restore, RPO/RTO, and compliance.
Transition to a paperless office with paper documents and digital document management
by markus.preinl 15 June 2026
Introducing a paperless office: A guide for SMEs including DMS, scanning process, GDPR, workflows, costs and a checklist for the transition.
Symbolic image for an SSL security certificate
by markus.preinl 11 June 2026
The technical validity periods for publicly trusted SSL/TLS certificates will be gradually shortened in the coming months.
Microsoft M365 Product Image
by markus.preinl 11 June 2026
Microsoft M365 price adjustments that will take effect on July 1, 2026 for new purchases and renewals.
ERP for micro-enterprises in the daily work of a small team
by markus.preinl 9 June 2026
ERP for Micro Businesses Explained: Features, Cloud Benefits, Costs, Implementation and Selection Criteria for Small Teams of 1-10 Employees.
Employee confirms multi-factor authentication on smartphone when logging into the company system
by markus.preinl 3 June 2026
Introducing multi-factor authentication in your company: MFA methods, rollout, Microsoft 365, VPN, costs and best practices for SMEs.
The consulting team discusses the seven steps of an ERP implementation in medium-sized businesses.
by markus.preinl 28 May 2026
ERP implementation in 7 steps: planning, selection, data migration, testing, go-live, costs and typical errors in medium-sized businesses explained in an understandable way.
The IT team is testing server hardware in the rack as an example for planning and operating a Proxmo
by markus.preinl 21 May 2026
Planning and setting up Proxmox clusters: Quorum, Corosync, HA, live migration, Ceph or NFS, and best practices for a stable setup in SMEs.
Goods receipt: Employee checks delivery and scans boxes on the trolley using mobile data capture.
by markus.preinl 4 May 2026
Mobile data capture with blue office: Optimize goods receipt, order picking & inventory via scanning, reduce errors and manage stock levels in real time.
Two people discuss IT maintenance and system monitoring on screen.
24 April 2026
IT maintenance for businesses: How to reduce downtime, close security gaps, and make IT costs predictable. Includes checklists, maintenance intervals, and practical tips.
Smartphone and laptop displaying security icons illustrate data protection.
by markus.preinl 24 April 2026
Endpoint Security explained: Why traditional antivirus protection is no longer sufficient, which features SMEs need, and how EPP, EDR & XDR differ.
A burning security shield against a dark background
by markus.preinl 6 April 2026
Windows Smart App Control blocks apps and scripts; we'll show you a solution to bypass this blocking without disabling Smart App Control
Notebook with blue office dashboard view
by markus.preinl 3 April 2026
This article explains how to customize the search in a Blue Office interface so that the search finds the correct records by selecting the columns of the view.
blue office REWE accounting with chart of accounts view
by markus.preinl 3 April 2026
If blue office accounting cannot be accessed despite a valid license, this is usually because the accounting interface is not activated.
Hornet Security 365 Total Protection Plug In
by markus.preinl 3 April 2026
If whitelisting from the Hornet Security Outlook plugin is not possible, click on the info icon once to trigger an M365 login and wait until process has finished
The image shows a man with a shield in a defensive position; it symbolizes security certificates.
by markus.preinl 4 March 2026
What is Secure Boot, what happens when the certificates expire, and what needs to be done by June 2026?
Starkiller logo with subtitle Credential Harvester
by markus.preinl 26 February 2026
A phishing-as-a-service platform called Starkiller threatens MFA-based login procedures.
The image shows a humanoid robot symbolizing a bot.
by markus.preinl 18 February 2026
before you attempt to install an AI bot with insufficient technical knowledge.
birthday cake and the inscription
by markus.preinl 3 February 2026
figuli consulting edv dienstleistungen inhaber markus preinl e.U. celebrates it's 30 years of work with it consulting, it support and with blue office ERP solution
Hornet Security Silver Partner Logo
by markus.preinl 3 February 2026
Figuli Consulting has achieved Silver Partner status.
Image with the lettering
by markus.preinl 3 February 2026
The first blog post from Figuli Consulting