Evolved from Emotet and Trickbot malware, Trickboot has the ability to modify your computer’s firmware – basically, the portion of code that lives in chips in your motherboard – to survive even after a complete wipe and...
SpireTech Company News and Tips
Season’s Greetings from SpireTech
We would like to take a moment to wish all our clients a big thank you for your continued support this year. It’s been a challenging time for everyone - Season’s Greetings and we wish you all Happy and...
Holiday Hours
Our office will close mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve, and remain closed through Friday December 25th so that our team can enjoy the holiday with their families. We will also be closed on Friday January 1st in observance of the New Year’s...
Microsoft really wants you to stop using Internet Explorer
Microsoft is transitioning Internet Explorer 11 to End-of-life status. Internet Explorer became unsupported by Microsoft Teams on Nov 30th, 2020 and it will cease to be supported by Microsoft completely on August 11,...
Teams features continue to improve
Microsoft Teams continues to get better. Microsoft has introduced several new features: Together mode– puts everyone in the meeting in a virtual room together, instead of the usual “box for each person”. You can customize the setting for the room. We thought this...
M365 Business Voice continues to be a success
We have been rolling out Microsoft 365 Business voice to clients that are transitioning to a work-from-home, virtual workplace. It has been a resounding success so far – and clients are loving the flexibility and savings it has offered them. Let us know if you are...
Update your payment method using our Portal
Did you know we offer self-service payment options using our portal? Of course, it is fine to call us if you prefer – but anyone who receives an invoice from us can login to the portal using the link in the email. You can view payment history, invoices, and make...
The time is now to plan for year-end purchases
The tax man cometh, and things tend to get busy at SpireTech during November and December. This year-end appears to be no different. Oftentimes, equipment availability and delivery times get extended – so plan ahead! If you are considering some year-end upgrades,...
SpireTech’s Customer Satisfaction Tool
SpireTech recently introduced a way to monitor customer satisfaction by including voting links at the end of a ticket closure email. So far, the feedback has been that we are doing an excellent job, and that customer satisfaction is very...
SpireTech introduces Managed WordPress hosting
In response to customer demand for increased site security, SpireTech is now offering Managed WordPress Hosting. The package includes monthly security updates to your WordPress site, and several other features: Monthly security updates to the WordPress framework,...