https://jasperbernaers.com Microsoft Cloud & Security Expert. Articles on cybersecurity, cloud architecture, compliance, and the Belgian digital landscape. en-us contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jasperbernaers.com/favicon-32x32.png https://jasperbernaers.com https://jasperbernaers.com/the-ransomware-trap-why-paying-the-hacker-is-always-a-losing-game/ https://jasperbernaers.com/the-ransomware-trap-why-paying-the-hacker-is-always-a-losing-game/ Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) Paying a ransom isn't a business solution — it's a gamble where the house always wins. Why meeting ransom demands funds future attacks, rarely works, and what to build instead. Ransomware Cybersecurity Opinion https://jasperbernaers.com/belgium-cyber-2026/ https://jasperbernaers.com/belgium-cyber-2026/ Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) A grounded analysis of Belgian cyber incidents in 2026 — ransomware, healthcare supplier compromise, public sector disruption, and why the question is no longer whether you've been hacked, but which part of you is already being used. Belgium Cybersecurity Threat Intel https://jasperbernaers.com/eu-digital-omnibus-2025/ https://jasperbernaers.com/eu-digital-omnibus-2025/ Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) A technical breakdown of Articles 88a & 88b — machine-readable consent signals, the low-risk cookie whitelist, and how the Digital Omnibus Package reshapes web architecture for developers and compliance teams. GDPR ePrivacy EU Law https://jasperbernaers.com/actionable-steps-to-decrease-security-risk/ https://jasperbernaers.com/actionable-steps-to-decrease-security-risk/ Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) Cloud security steps deployable in hours — MFA via Security Defaults, Defender for Identity, Endpoint protection, DKIM/SPF and phishing defence. Security Azure AD Defender https://jasperbernaers.com/technical-high-level-modern-workplace-implementation-with-m365-e3-e5/ https://jasperbernaers.com/technical-high-level-modern-workplace-implementation-with-m365-e3-e5/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) A 16-step technical guide — Azure AD Connect, Exchange migration, OneDrive, Teams, Endpoint Manager, Windows Autopilot, GPO migration, Azure Migrate and SecOps automation. Microsoft 365 Implementation Architecture https://jasperbernaers.com/how-to-build-your-zero-trust-modern-workplace-with-microsoft-365/ https://jasperbernaers.com/how-to-build-your-zero-trust-modern-workplace-with-microsoft-365/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) Strategic high-level guide to shifting from traditional infrastructure to a cloud-first Zero Trust workplace — identity, devices, services, data and network. Zero Trust Microsoft 365 Strategy https://jasperbernaers.com/the-multi-factor-authentication-struggle-and-the-solution/ https://jasperbernaers.com/the-multi-factor-authentication-struggle-and-the-solution/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) MFA implementation done right — Zero Trust foundations, Conditional Access, passwordless authentication and change management. MFA Identity Azure AD https://jasperbernaers.com/automated-security-operations-delivered-by-microsoft-m365e5-secops/ https://jasperbernaers.com/automated-security-operations-delivered-by-microsoft-m365e5-secops/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) How Microsoft 365 E5 enables automated SecOps for SMBs — Tier 1 & 2 automation, Identity Protection, Conditional Access and why you don't need a 24x7 SOC team. SecOps Microsoft 365 Automation https://jasperbernaers.com/the-top-10-security-recommendations-we-should-consider-while-working-from-home/ https://jasperbernaers.com/the-top-10-security-recommendations-we-should-consider-while-working-from-home/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 contact@jasperbernaers.com (Jasper Bernaers) 10 practical security steps for remote workers — MFA, patching, device management, Cloud App Security, information protection and more. Remote Work Security Microsoft 365