The Risks of Not Backing Up M365 Data Many businesses use Microsoft 365 for their documents, email, and collaboration. This is what we recommend, in fact, as SpireTech trusts their management and organization of company documents. Many assume that their data is...
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Business Password Managers Prevent Hackers and Headaches
Forget about passwords. What someone should get instead is a password manager, the best solution to an enterprise’s password management problems. Password managers store and manage passwords securely and makes entering passwords easier than ever while keeping them...
How to Submit a Ticket to SpireTech’s VIPSupport Help Desk
Businesses will encounter tech issues that affect performance or halt work all together. Hardware malfunctions, software glitches, network outages, security breaches, or even human error (it happens to all of us sometimes!) need quick resolution. Our clients with...
How to Stop Phishing Scams in your Business
Running a business requires a lot of responsibility and awareness. In the cyber world, there are many dangers lurking and waiting for the opportunity to attack unsuspecting victims. Here at SpireTech, we believe educating businesses on how to protect themselves is...
How to Secure Your Email with DKIM, DMARC, and SPF
What are DKIM, DMARC, and SPF? DKIM, DMARC, and SPF are protocols that help you secure and improve your email. By adopting these protocols, an organization can verify their email messages, prevent phishing, and increase email deliverability. DKIM stands for...
How to Upgrade Your Work From Home Office in 2024
Working from home has become a common reality for many people in the past few years, and it comes with its own benefits and challenges. Whether you are a seasoned remote worker or a newbie who is still adjusting, having the right accessories can make your home office...
How to Avoid Business Email Compromise
Business email compromise (BEC) is an attack where a hacker gains access to an organization’s mailbox or the mailbox of someone an employee’s trust. BEC scams can cost your company a lot of money, compromise data security, and damage a business’ reputation and...
Microsoft Adds Riddles to MFA: users weary of this query
How the tech giant is testing your wit with its latest security feature April 1, 2024: If you use Microsoft products, you may have noticed a new challenge when you try to log in to your account. Instead of the usual code or notification, you are presented with a...
SpireTech’s New Look: A Website for a New Era
This Portland-based IT MSP revamped its website in its 31st year We have some exciting news to share with you: SpireTech has a brand new website! SpireTech has been providing IT managed services to businesses in the Portland area since 1993. We are proud...
Apple Vision Pro: Is it useful for business?
SpireTech CEO trying out the Apple Vision Pro SpireTech purchased a couple of Apple’s new Vision Pro augmented reality headsets to determine if it’s useful for typical day to day work, doing the type of office work our clients (and ourselves) are involved in. ...