used with permission from HP Tech@Work 8 business trends for 2018 – and beyond As the calendar rolls over into 2018, we’re looking into the crystal ball at business trends that will shape the upcoming year – and years to come. Community engagement over social media...
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Boost Cybersecurity with Managed Services
Did you know your organization could be subject to data breach notification laws and possible fines for data breaches and losing sensitive client data? The exact laws and regulations do vary by state and industry, among other factors. But the fact remains that...
Back Where We Belong
In July of 2017 2140 SW Jefferson Street, home of SpireTech, suffered damage from a dumpster fire. While the majority of the building was unharmed, insurance completely remodeled the building to remove the smoke odor. During the renovations, SpireTech relocated our...
New Vulnerabilities Disclosed– ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’
What are they and can they affect you? These are two computer security vulnerabilities that were publicly disclosed on January 3, 2018. Due to technical issues involved with modern processors, each of these vulnerabilities pose a potential risk for theft of sensitive...
Inserting a Table of Contents and References in Microsoft Word
If you’re using Styles in your Microsoft Word document, you can insert an automatic Table of Contents with just a few clicks. And if you’ve ever wondered how to insert updatable references like “see page 9 for more”, you’ll learn how to do that as well in this tip....
Stick with Security: Secure remote access to your network
Ask a business person where their office is located and the likely answer is “everywhere.” They’re working from home, staying in the loop while traveling, and catching up on email between sales calls. For productivity’s sake, many companies give their employees – and...
Tips to Improve Your Cybersecurity in 2018
2018 is right around the corner, and here are our top five tips for things you can do to improve your cybersecurity in the new year. Cybersecurity has been the most critical issue in 2017, and that’s not going to change. If you haven’t begun addressing your...
Microsoft Windows 10: Update Issues with “Fall Creator”
Microsoft regularly releases annual updates to their current operating system, this year it is known as the Fall Creators update (Build 1709). As more machines are being updated with this release SpireTech’s support specialists have noticed a trend in calls reporting...
3 Security Advantages of Managed IT Services
Managed IT services, or outsourced remote network management, can help your business in many ways. It’s a cost effective way of having your IT infrastructure monitored and maintained by experts instead of hiring an IT director. Or, it can free up your IT director and...
Defending against ransomware using system design
used with permission from Microsoft Secure, by Michael Melone, Principal Cybersecurity Consultant, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group Earlier this year, the world experienced a new and highly-destructive type of ransomware. The novel aspects of WannaCry and Petya were not...