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Shadow AI: Is Your Business Ready for AI Adoption?
An employee uploads the company's latest financial forecast to a personal AI account and asks it to summarise the figures. But which AI tool did they use? And what happened to the financial information they uploaded? This is known as shadow AI: the use of AI tools for work outside an organisation's...
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2026-09-15 13:33:24
Shadow AI: Is Your Business Ready for AI Adoption?
An employee uploads the company's latest financial forecast to a personal AI account and asks it to summarise the figures. But which AI tool did they use? And what happened to the financial information they uploaded? This is known as shadow AI: the use of AI tools for work outside an organisation's...
2026-07-22 09:14:17
Our Net Zero Target for 2040: What Can We Change?
Scotland has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than half since 1990, but not every part of the economy has moved at the same pace. Emissions from electricity supply have fallen by 93.4%, compared with just 13% for transport. Scotland now faces the challenge of reducing emissions from...
2026-07-17 17:52:39
What Is Penetration Testing? A Guide for Businesses
You wouldn't move into a new office without checking that the locks and alarms work, access cards open the right doors, old codes have been disabled and restricted rooms are properly secured. The same level of detail should go into testing your website, customer portal, cloud platform and internal...
2026-07-06 17:23:20
Grant McGregor Recognised as a Leading Global MSP in the 2026 MSP 501
Grant McGregor has once again been recognised in the 2026 MSP 501, one of the largest and most comprehensive rankings of managed service providers worldwide. The 2026 rankings place Grant McGregor as the #1 Scotland-based MSP and 26th in the UK.
2026-07-01 15:00:45
Partnerships That Strengthen Communities: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Since 1974, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra has been one of Scotland's five national performing companies, performing across Scotland, internationally and online. Known for its world-class performances, new commissions and creative collaborations, the SCO also works with communities through...
2026-06-09 14:02:17
AI in Your Business: 5 Things to Consider Before Connecting Data
More and more organisations are exploring AI to help reduce admin, improve productivity and save time on repetitive tasks. Whether it's Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or another AI tool, your team can summarise meetings, draft emails, analyse information and find answers in seconds. But before...
2026-06-05 15:17:53
Defence Cyber Certification Level 0: Now Available from Grant McGregor
Grant McGregor is now an approved Defence Cyber Certification Body for Level 0 assessments, helping organisations operating within, or looking to enter, the UK defence supply chain achieve independent certification through the Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) framework. A year after its launch,...
2026-05-18 15:10:42
What’s New in Microsoft Copilot: Agents, Workflows and Smarter Apps
When most people think about AI, they tend to picture chatbots answering questions. However, Microsoft Copilot is gradually becoming much more integrated into everyday work across Microsoft 365. Recent updates have introduced custom AI agents and workflow automation, as well as providing deeper...
2026-05-13 11:57:47
Cyber Incident Readiness Exercise: Would Your Team Know What to Do?
In an ideal world, strong security controls would stop cyber incidents before they ever impact the business. Yet 2025 has already shown that even established organisations can be caught off guard. You may remember Marks & Spencer experiencing a cyber incident that made national headlines. But did...
