Your business' IT infrastructure and operations is critically important. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s more crucial than ever to thoroughly vet potential IT service vendors. At SpireTech, we’re not just another MSP. With over three decades...
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Partnering with an MSP can Help Your Business Evolve [VLMK Engineering + Design’s Story]
Our client, VLMK Engineering + Design, came to us looking for help with their phone systems in their office. As a structural and civil engineering firm, they are constantly fielding client calls, coordinating with contractors, and connecting internally to bring their projects to completion. For them, communication is important. We were able to set them up with Microsoft 365 Business Voice, a cloud-based calling solution that fits their needs and has already been happily adopted by their team.
SpireTech Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
SpireTech was incorporated as a business in February of 1993. It was not guaranteed to be a success. Scott Cook, current CEO, and the other founder had left their day jobs to pursue this dream. Scott had $500 in the bank and a new house to make payments on. He shared...
SpireTech adopts a hybrid work model
As a tech company that has operated since the creation of the Internet, SpireTech strives to be forward-thinking. It is a big contributor to why we continue to be successful in an industry known for its quick changes. We hope to constantly improve our skills, optimize...
SpireTech celebrates its 30th year in business
On a Thursday in late February thirty years ago in 1993, Spire Technologies, Inc was founded. The World Wide Web, what we think of as the Inernet today, was created by Swedish programmer Tim Berners-Lee one year before, in 1992. President Scott Cook...
Artificial Intelligence will now serve users search results
This image was generated with AI Search engines are changed forever. Whether powered by OpenAI with Bing or Google’s Bard, Internet search engines will soon be propped up by artificial intelligence, if they aren’t already. People have begun interacting...
Latest LastPass data breach exposes user passwords: here’s what to do
The password manager LastPass has suffered a major data breach. Or, more accurately, another major data breach. Using information gained during a security breach in August 2022, threat actors were able to get a full copy of the data LastPass stores on a cloud-based...
The 200 Most Popular Passwords of 2022: Tips for Strong Password Protection
The NordPass Research team has published a list of the 200 most popular passwords. If you use any of these most popular passwords... don’t worry, we have recommendations to create strong passwords in 2023. NordPass Research partnered with independent researchers who...
Microsoft patches a zero-day vulnerability from October
In an update released December 2022, Microsoft patched a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited. A zero-day vulnerability refers to potential weak points in an update that could be exploited the day it is released. The fear is that someone could learn to exploit...
Welcome Sarah, Your New Best Friend
Highlight on our new team member Sarah, who will be interacting with many of our clients!