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The Cost of a Data Breach: Real Numbers for Small to Medium Businesses
When someone thinks about data breaches, they probably picture massive corporations making headlines with millions of customer records exposed. But there are a lot more "quiet" data breaches that don't make headlines that could involve businesses a lot closer to home....
Claude Mythos, the Glasswing Leak, and What It Means for Your Small Business
In late March 2026, something remarkable and deeply unsettling occurred in the AI industry. Internal documents from Anthropic, one of the leading AI safety companies in the world, leaked online and spread rapidly across the tech press. Those documents described a...
Microsoft 365 Assessments: Are You at Your Full Potential?
Topics covered: SpireTech’s Microsoft 365 Assessments Areas of assessment and why Security, compliance, risk management, and multiple benchmarks of security standards How does SpireTech conduct M365...
AI Data Privacy and How Copilot Evolved in 2025
Topics: Data Privacy while using AI Services How to use AI responsibly How Copilot has improved As the pace of artificial intelligence accelerates, no one knows what AI data privacy will look like in five years, let alone beyond that. In 2025, this landscape...
Local Portland Cyberattacks: Why Your Business Needs Cybersecurity
In this month of spooky nights and ghost tales, there is something that is even scarier to business owners: Portland cyberattacks. Unlike the message that a vengeful ghost will write on your bathroom mirror, a cyberattack can have long-lasting repercussions for the...
Microsoft 365 Business Basic vs Standard vs Premium: Which License Do You Need? (2026 Update)
SpireTech understands how vital it is to protect your business and set up an impressive and comprehensive defense. A cybersecurity incident can devastate a business. That’s why we spend so much time crafting our best security recommendations. For the most...
Additional M365 Security Features may be needed
If you aren’t already using M365 Business Premium, this article is for you Conditional access explained. Courtesy of Microsoft. If a hacker gains unauthorized access to your company's sensitive data, the repercussions could come as financial loss, legal liabilities,...
SpireTech’s Identity Protection Bundle
How this Suite of Services will Provide Multi-Faceted Defense for Business In today's digital landscape, safeguarding business IT infrastructure is more crucial than ever. Though personal education can be a good step, it is not enough. A single cyberattack can...
Businesses Need to Back Up Their M365 Data
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...
