IT Security Archives

Computer and network security tips and news

Addressing the Digital Skills Gap. Is there a call to action for the next generation?

In recent years, the digital landscape has undergone a seismic shift, with emerging technologies such as AI, cloud computing, and robotics taking centre stage. Yet,...

Stay alert online. Cyber criminals are getting more inventive. Here, we take you through some of the tactics they are using.

Cyber-criminals are constantly evolving and finding new ways to exploit businesses and gain access to valuable data. With the rise of remote working and increased...

How Greystone upgraded its AWS EC2 instances to use Instance Meta Data Service version 2 (IMDSv2)

At Greystone we run multiple AWS EC2 instances both for ourselves and to host websites and applications for some of our customers. We recently had a securityn initiative to...

Top Technology Trends for 2022

We have surveyed the technology landscape and investigated the Top Technology Trends due to impact Greystone and our SME customers in 2022. One thing is...

Meet Ben, creator of Greystone’s IT Director as a Service (ITDaaS)

With the recent launch of Greystone’s IT Director as a Service (ITDaaS) we sat down with Ben McDougall, Director of IT Services to discuss why...

The Greystone 2021 Round Up

In a world where technology is increasingly vital, we have seen technology continue to impact the way we work and live, and the pace doesn’t...

Cloud Castles

The problem We have all been there, something breaks on one of your cloud hosted virtual machines and the quickest and easiest way of fixing...

How Greystone went Zero Trust in AWS

Introduction As more and more systems are migrated to the cloud, the old ways of remaining secure no longer hold up. Previously, securing the network perimeter, and...

Meet Adam. Technical Support Consultant at Greystone

Since 1999 Greystone has been providing IT support to SMEs across the North West. We sat down with one of our Technical Support Consultants, Adam...

Meet Jake. Technical Consultant at Greystone

Since 1999 Greystone has been providing IT support to SME’s across the North West. We sat down with Jake Mundy Technical Consultant who joined in...

Why now is the time for your business to get Cyber Essentials

We all know that cyber-attacks are growing and are an increasing threat to businesses. Some big brands as well as schools, councils, airlines and banks,...

It’s good practice to regularly review your IT security, here’s why.

Over the past year, more businesses have had to dramatically change their IT infrastructure to cater for flexible working and being able to access company...