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...
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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!
IT Checklist – 10 Best Small Business IT Practices
When starting a small business, there are a lot of things to think about. IT is often one of the last things on a small business owner's mind, but it is one of the most important aspects of any business, especially in today's digital landscape. At SpireTech, we...
Five Essential Steps to Protecting Your Business
Five Essential Steps You Should Be Following to Protect Your Business Cybersecurity threats are an ongoing issue for various industries from medical practices to architecture and engineering firms. Unfortunately, the consequences can often be disastrous, leading to...
4 Essential Data Backup Practices
In today’s world, essential data backup practices are not optional. Businesses encounter threats on a daily basis that can negatively impact their business by seriously harming their data. These threats can strike any moment and cause unpredictable damage...
Thinking of getting rid of your office? Consider Server Colocation!
We’ve recently had discussions with clients that are considering strategies for closing their offices and going entirely virtual. Some clients still need to have windows servers, and their employees are currently connecting to a mostly empty office and using a...