SpireTech is excited to announce that we have been accepted into Microsoft's CSP (Cloud Service Provider) program at the direct, 1-Tier level. SpireTech clients can now enjoy unified billing, support, and management services for Office 365 and Azure products....
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Safe Online Shopping For The Holiday Season
used with permission from Norton by Symantec, by Nadia Kovacs The holidays are just around the corner, and that means many of us will be making purchases online to avoid large crowds and busy mall traffic, especially during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Sometimes it...
The state of the cloud: Adoption is rising
used with the permission of http://thenetwork.cisco.com by Laurence Cruz Survey: Cloud adoption climbs but strategy lags—even as forward-thinking companies recognize both will help them capitalize on upcoming market transitions. Cloud adoption is on the rise and...
Ransomware: 5 Do’s And Don’ts
used with permission from Norton by Symantec By Kevin Haley, Director, Symantec Security Response I despise all forms of bullying. Perhaps the one I hate most of all is where the bully takes a personal item, snatching it from you, and refuses to give it back. It's...
What Is Spear Phishing?
used with permission from Norton by Symantecby Nadia Kovacs Spear phishing isn’t what you do when you’re on vacation in Hawaii. It’s a targeted attack on your personal information. An updated version of the old trick “phishing,” where scam artists simply ask you for...
Government warns IT professionals about Cybercrime
We've had the privilege over the last couple of months to attend a couple of IT and tech industry conferences. The NSA, FBI, and Homeland Security had speakers at these conferences and they are sending a message: US Businesses are the target of...
PortlandCloud v5.0 Upgrade
The latest update to our PortlandCloud.com portal brings a whole new look to CTERA's hybrid cloud appliances, and several new features to cloud drive! Here are some of the highlights: All-New User Interface Snazzy new interface with HTML-5 goodness. The...
The top three spreadsheet errors of the decade—so far
used with permission from IBMby Paul Bard Spreadsheets have been a popular tool for budgeting, forecasting and planning for decades. But spreadsheet errors have been causing serious problems for finance professionals for just as long. One wrong keystroke and...
7 easy ways to lower your energy bills
used with permission from HP Technology at Work It's October, and for businesses across the Northern Hemisphere that means the start of darker days, colder nights, and higher energy bills—bills that strain budgets further each year, with a nearly 20% increase in U.S....
The best way to prepare for disasters and security breaches
used with permission from HP Technology at Work What would happen if your company lost your critical business data? Whether your application is email, your website, accounts receivable or any other critical application, your IT infrastructure is...