2022 – Year in Review
It’s incredible how swiftly years are passing by. With 2023 being just around the corner, we’re feeling nostalgic again. Looking back at 2022, there were so many great moments that it is hard to narrow them all down. So here are a few of the many Wessex IT highlights of the year. MSP 501 Wessex IT has […]
Project Showcase: Microsoft Teams Room Installation
Meetings, whether online or in-person, are usually the core of communication and collaboration for most businesses. In a world of increasingly geographically distributed teams and the ever-increasing popularity of hybrid working, effectively bringing those that can’t make the meeting physically into the room is key. Wessex IT can work with you to extend Microsoft Teams […]
Is your IT partner a vital part of your business growth?
It’s a tough economic climate, and for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) it’s important to make the right decisions to help put you navigate the storm. With an industry report finding around half of businesses prioritising customer experience and loyalty, along with upgrading IT systems and infrastructure, your managed service provider (MSP) will be […]
A day in the life… of a service desk engineer
Meet Ean Underdown, Service Desk Engineer. He joined the team in August and has 8 years in the industry, so our customers are in safe hands. Ean shares all about his role of helping customers, and also gives an insight into what a service desk engineer does in their downtime. Spoiler – it’s more techy […]
Microsoft support to end for Windows 8.1 – what’s next?
Important: support for Windows 8.1 will end on 10 January 2023. While support for Windows 8 ended in January 2016, Windows 8.1 has continued to be supported, but this will be ending next January. Here’s what that means for you and your business, and your options. Windows 8.1 accounts for less than 1% of computers […]
A day in the life…of a team leader
Welcome to Ian. Many of our clients who have joined us from E-mpower.IT will know Ian. He’s supported clients on almost everything and he now can provide his expertise to even more businesses. Ian shares more about his role and what’s next, as well as sharing an insight into family life and keeping fit! 1. […]
Have you heard our latest good news?
It’s double good news to share with you this month, as Wessex IT has once again climbed up the Managed Service Provider (MSP) 501 list and also gained Cyber Essentials accreditation. #149 worldwide in MSP 501… and #12 in EMEA We’re proud to announce that we have once again grabbed a spot in the 2022 […]
We’ve joined forces with E-mpower.IT
Having long-admired the fine work of our local competitor (and friends) at E-mpower.IT in Burgess Hill – we’re excited to announce that we’re now all part of the same team! We’ve both traded independently for nearly 20 years and now have a combined team of 20 staff all working under the Wessex IT banner. The […]
Time to upgrade from Microsoft Office 2013
Microsoft is ending its support for Office 2013. This includes the extended support, which ends on 11 April 2023. What does this mean? While you will be able to continue to run Office 2013, after April, Microsoft will stop releasing security updates which could put your systems and networks at risk of security breaches. It’s […]
The importance of Email Filtering in the fight against phishing
Email filtering is an essential tool to help prevent malicious and infected emails from getting into your mailbox and it massively reduces the risk of being the victim of a phishing attack. Our Email Firewall service has been a “standard issue” for the vast majority of customers for years. It does an excellent job, but […]
A day in the life… of a projects engineer
Meet Ryan. He is one of our Projects Engineers. He is relatively new to the projects team, having also worked on the service desk. Ryan has built good relationships with clients, often meeting them on site and has a good technical understanding to help deliver projects. We’ve asked Ryan to share a day in his […]
New malware means it’s time to beef up your cyber security
We’ve seen distressing reports from Ukraine 🇺🇦 over recent days with news of the Russian invasion. On the cyber scene, we’ve also seen the increase in cyber crime activity, with a report published by intelligence agencies in the UK and US attributing new malware to a notorious Russia-backed hacking group “Sandworm”. One example is “Cyclops […]
Looking back at 2021, and forward to 2022.
What a year it’s been, but despite the challenges that we have all had, our team has continued to strive to deliver the best possible service and enable our clients to better navigate the challenges ahead. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights from this year, and what we’re looking forward to in […]
