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Windows 11 migration: Preparing your business before Windows 10 retires
Introduction For anyone still operating on Windows 10, this blog explains the importance of migrating your systems across to Windows 11 before support for its predecessor is withdrawn in October 2025. We’ll explain why this move is not...
Windows 10 is retiring: It’s time to embrace Windows 11
Introduction Welcome to our blog focusing on the retirement of Windows 10 and the importance of switching over to Windows 11. We’ll look at what the end of Windows 10 support means for your organisation and why migrating across to Windows...
How Microsoft Copilot 365 can improve efficiency in the Financial and Professional Services Sector
Work in the Financial and Professional Services Sector (FPS) relies on efficiency and client satisfaction to maintain competitive advantage. AI has become an important element of the workforce transformation journey, creating endless...
How Microsoft Copilot 365 can improve efficiency in the recruitment industry
In recruitment you can be faced with a seamlessly never-ending pile of administrative work. From creating job descriptions, generating interview questions, debriefing hiring companies, the list goes on. This begs the question – how can...
Celebrating International Women’s Day: Striving for Gender Equality in Tech
As we celebrate international Women’s Day, it’s essential to reflect on the progress we’ve made and the journey ahead in achieving gender equality in the tech industry. At WestSpring, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment...
Urgent Warning to Google Chrome Users Over Extension Cyber Attack
There has been a warning issued to more than 3.2 million Google Chrome users after 16 Chrome extensions have been compromised1. These extensions span multiple uses such as screen capture, ad blockers and emoji keyboards. What is a...
Three things to consider before implementing AI into your business
AI is infiltrating our everyday lives with many tools and technologies now boasting some form of AI capability. However, it’s easy to forget that AI is a complex technology that needs careful consideration and strategic planning before...
Women in Tech: Meet Lydia
The tech industry is undeniably one of the most male dominated sectors there is. Whilst positive change is happening, we're still well off where we should be. In a relationship focused and service-led business we see huge value in hiring...
Keep your inbox tidy with these Microsoft Outlook tips
Most businesses nowadays couldn’t function without email communication, and as a result of that, the sheer volume of emails received throughout a working day often leads to a cluttered inbox. One of the most widely used email services for...
Meet some of WestSpring IT’s Apprentices
At WestSpring we pride ourselves on our development opportunities. A lot of our team have started their career in the IT industry at WestSpring. To celebrate National Apprentices’ week, we caught up with some of our apprentices, past and...
Get to know our Charity of the Year – Gympanzees
This year we have chosen to support the charity Gympanzees for our Charity of The Year. They are a charity that focus on enabling every child and young person with a disability to access regular exercise, play and friendship. This allows...
4 Benefits of Outsourcing your IT
It’s the age-old debate: which is better having an internal IT team or outsourcing your IT? Naturally, both have their advantages and disadvantages however with recent changes to the economy and the way businesses run, whether it’s time...