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Today we were honoured to deliver the first wave of toys as part of the HybrIT Toy Box project🎁. The HybrIT Toy Box is part of the wider HybrIT Hope initiative and is one of the activities the team gets involved in throughout the year. It is all about giving something back and supporting those in our local community. This first batch of brand new toys was delivered ahead of Christmas during a visit where we met with the wonderful staff on the Disney Ward at Northampton Gene

Microsoft 365 now sits at the heart of how most organisations operate. Email collaboration file storage and identity all live within the same platform. While Microsoft delivers a resilient service the responsibility for protecting data configuration and identity still sits with the customer. This is where Microsoft 365 Backup as a Service becomes essential and why Entra ID must be part of the conversation. Microsoft 365 data is not immune to loss Even with built in resilience

In December 2025 Microsoft announced a major update to Microsoft 365 that significantly increases the capability of the platform for organisations of all sizes. Many advanced Intune Suite features along with a range of security and endpoint management enhancements are now being included directly in Microsoft 365 E3 and E5. These additions strengthen identity, security and device control at scale while reducing the need for separate tools or extra licensing. This update sits a

You rarely read that a breach happened in a part of an IT estate that was funded properly, reviewed regularly and kept up to date. When you hear about another organisation’s security incident, you usually catch yourself thinking, “I wonder how they got in.” And let's be honest, a big part of you is waiting to discover that someone left the back door open. Attackers do not try to force their way through the strongest part of your defence. They go straight for the area that was

What is trending and what is coming Ignite 2025 made one thing very obvious. AI agents are moving into the mainstream. They are no longer side projects. They are becoming operational tools that make decisions, take actions and work alongside people. The organisations that embrace this shift early will not just move faster. They will think differently and reorganise entire workflows around intelligent automation. For HybrIT and the organisations we support this signals a real

Technology keeps business moving, but managing it all can be complex and time consuming. HybrIT Managed Services provide complete IT support across every layer of infrastructure, enabling organisations to focus on their goals while we take care of performance, security, and reliability. With a team of experts in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, HybrIT delivers proactive 24x7x365 managed services designed to meet business needs wherever users are located. End User IT Suppor

It's safe to say when it comes to cyber security, a multi-layered protection strategy is essential. Microsoft Defender isn’t a single product; it’s a suite of interconnected solutions designed to protect devices, identities, applications, cloud services and infrastructure. In this article we cover the major Defender offerings, what they do, and how they fit together. Microsoft Defender XDR Microsoft Defender XDR, or Extended Detection and Response, serves as the central layer

HybrIT has achieved the Fortinet Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Specialisation, a recognition that validates advanced capability in delivering unified, cloud-delivered networking and security solutions. This accreditation strengthens HybrIT security portfolio and reinforces its commitment to protecting modern hybrid workforces through scalable, intelligent, and high-performance security services. What SASE Is and Why It Matters SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a framew