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Explore articles on secure file access, cloud storage, and enterprise IT, plus the latest updates from MyWorkDrive.

Date icon October 29, 2026

Can Files Stay On-Premises While Editing in Microsoft 365?

Edit on-premises files in Microsoft 365 without migrating them. How Microsoft Graph staging works, where the file lives mid-edit, and the compliance impact.
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Date icon October 26, 2026

Self-Hosted Document Editing and Data Sovereignty

Where documents are exposed during browser editing, and how to license Collabora Online or ONLYOFFICE for sovereign, in-country and air-gapped deployments.
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Date icon October 21, 2026

SharePoint Server SE After Office Online Server Retirement

Office Online Server retires December 31, 2026. What SharePoint Server Subscription Edition loses, what to do with WOPI bindings, and which editors replace it.
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Date icon October 16, 2026

Office Online Server Alternatives After the December 2026 Retirement

Office Online Server support ends December 31, 2026, with no successor. Compare alternatives for SharePoint Server, Exchange, file servers, and cloud storage.
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Date icon October 12, 2026

Beyond On-Premises File Access: Top Use Cases for MyWorkDrive

MyWorkDrive connects on-premises file servers plus Azure Files, Azure Blob, SharePoint, OneDrive, Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx, and S3 storage.
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Date icon October 9, 2026

How to Use Office Online with Azure Files After Office Online Server End of Life

Office Online Server retires December 31, 2026. Compare Office for the web, Collabora Online, and ONLYOFFICE for browser editing on Azure Files.
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Date icon October 7, 2026

Conditional Access for SMB File Shares: Entra Private Access and Unmanaged Devices

Entra Private Access brings Conditional Access to SMB file shares, but every device needs the Global Secure Access client. How to cover unmanaged devices.
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Date icon September 25, 2026

Shibboleth SSO and File Share Permissions: SAML vs NTFS

How Shibboleth SSO reaches NTFS-permissioned Windows file shares: NameID-to-UPN matching, Kerberos delegation, and the fixes for shares that load empty.
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Date icon September 22, 2026

How MyWorkDrive Fits Into DICOM and Medical Imaging Workflows

Where a secure file access gateway fits in a DICOM workflow: large study access without migration, HIPAA and GDPR support, and what MyWorkDrive does not replace.
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Date icon September 17, 2026

CMMC Phase 2 Suspension: What Still Applies to DoD Contractors

The July 13, 2026 CMMC Phase 2 suspension paused C3PAO certification, not DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST SP 800-171, or SPRS. What changed, what did not, and why False Claims Act exposure went up.
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Date icon September 15, 2026

How Swiss Public Sector Organizations Benefit from MyWorkDrive

Privatim's 2025 resolution limits how Swiss public bodies use international cloud platforms. See how MyWorkDrive keeps files on Swiss infrastructure without migration.
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Date icon September 11, 2026

File Access Audit Logging: How to Prove Who Accessed a File on a Windows Share

How Windows object access auditing works, which event IDs answer which question, why it gets switched off again, and what auditors actually ask for.
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Date icon September 9, 2026

NTFS Permissions and ACL Management: A Practical Guide for File Shares

Effective management of NTFS permissions and Access Control Lists (ACLs) is crucial for maintaining security and compliance when granting access to on-premises files.
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