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Understanding End-of-Life and Upgrade Cycles
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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....
How to Spot AI Misinformation and Use AI Wisely
AI is becoming faster, cheaper, and can be incredibly useful. It can also be wrong. AI also doesn't know when it's lying and will deliver misinformation confidently. A large language model is fundamentally designed to sound authoritative and...
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...
Portland Cybersecurity in 2026: AI Threats + Defense Strategies You Need Now
As AI cybersecurity threats accelerate in 2026, Portland businesses need to strengthen their cybersecurity now. The same AI tools we use normally are now being weaponized for AI-powered cyberattacks. Business owners have...
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...
The Importance of Secure Data Backup
Data backups are an essential part of keeping business information safe and secure from threat actors. When so much of our business lives revolve around data and personal information, data protection is more important than ever. Whether it’s personal files, business...
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...