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- [Microsoft Copilot App Builder: Build Apps with Copilot Cowork and Copilot Studio](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/09/app-building-copilot-cowork-copilot-studio/): Microsoft expanded App Builder into Copilot Cowork and Copilot Studio. Learn how to use natural-language prompts, how to access it, and how to build apps.
- [Excel for Beginners: How to Use AI to Make Excel Easier](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/09/use-ai-in-excel/): AI tools like Claude can write Excel formulas, clean messy data, and build spreadsheets for you. Here's how to use them, even if you're new to Excel.
- [The Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Copilot: What It Actually Does (and Doesn’t Do)](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/09/what-is-microsoft-copilot/): Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Chat, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Business explained: what each does, what it costs, and which one your team needs.
- [The Top Recommended AI Tools: Hatz AI, Copilot, and Claude Explained](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/08/recommended-ai-tools-2026/): Which AI tool is best for your business? We break down Claude, Copilot, and Hatz AI based on real-world testing and client deployments.
- [Microsoft 365 Security Best Practices: Building a Layered Security Strategy for Your Business](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/08/microsoft-365-security-best-practices/): Microsoft 365 protects identities, devices, email, & company data through an integrated security ecosystem with Entra ID, Intune, Defender, & Conditional Access
- [How to Avoid Common Excel Errors: Excel for Beginners](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/08/fix-common-excel-errors/): Excel errors like #DIV/0! and #REF! can break reports and lead to bad decisions. Here's how to prevent and fix the most common formula mistakes.
- [How to Choose the Right Managed IT Services Provider: A Small Business Checklist](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/08/how-to-choose-the-right-it-msp/): Not all IT providers are equal. Use this checklist to evaluate MSPs on security, prevention, support quality, and business alignment.
- [Backup vs. Disaster Recovery vs. Business Continuity: What’s the Difference?](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/07/backup-vs-disaster-recovery/): When it comes to company data, data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity could be used interchangeably. It makes sense; they're all related to one another. They work together to form a complete data restoration plan and understanding the differences is huge. The right plan saves a lot of money if something goes wrong.
- [How to Use Excel for Data Cleaning: Tutorial for Beginners](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/07/beginner-guide-excel-data-cleanup/): Excel data cleaning is one of the most valuable skills you can master as a working professional. If you’re a working professional, you have most likely had to work on a spreadsheet or two (thousand) at some point during your career. But, like many of us, you may have also avoided them like the plague. It can feel hard to catch up, especially if your coworkers... excel at Excel.
- [Understanding End-of-Life and Upgrade Cycles](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/07/end-of-life-and-upgrade-cycles/): Your outdated devices are open targets for attackers. Here's what end-of-life really means and how to plan upgrades that protect your firm.
- [AI Security and Data Privacy: What Businesses Need to Know](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/06/ai-security-data-privacy/): AI has already changed how organizations handle data, automate processes, and deliver services. It's really exciting. What's less exciting is that it's also creating a sprawling new category of security, privacy, and legal risk. AI is bringing new vulnerabilities and businesses need to catch up.
- [Copilot Cowork: What It Is, How to Use It, and Why You Should Be Using It](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/06/what-is-copilot-cowork/): Have you heard about the release of Copilot Cowork? As of June 16, Copilot Cowork became generally available to people with Microsoft Copilot subscriptions. If you're not using it yet, you could be missing a significant tool for your company.
- [The Cost of a Data Breach: Real Numbers for Small to Medium Businesses](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/06/the-cost-of-a-data-breach/): Breach cost data, when talking numbers from bigger companies, seem exorbitantly large. The 2024 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report cites the average breach at $4.88 million overall, with companies under 500 employees averaging $3.31 million.
- [Prompt Engineering for Better Results with AI](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/05/prompt-engineering-with-ai/): Prompt engineering sounds technical. It's not. It's the skill of asking AI the right question with the right context to get the right answer. 
- [How to Spot AI Misinformation and Use AI Wisely](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/05/how-to-spot-ai-misinformation/): 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.  
- [25 Windows Shortcuts That Will Save You Time (From Basic to Uncommon)](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/05/25-windows-shortcuts/): Windows shortcuts range from basic (Ctrl+C) to uncommon (Win+Shift+S). These 25 shortcuts save time for Pacific Northwest business teams—sorted by difficulty, all genuinely useful.
- [Claude Code and Claude Cowork: How Anyone Can Use AI Coding Agents](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/05/claude-code-and-claude-cowork/): Claude Code and Claude Cowork let anyone describe what they want in plain language and get working software back. Here's what business owners need to know about AI coding agents.
- [Claude Mythos, the Glasswing Leak, and What It Means for Your Small Business](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/04/claude-mythos-leak-cybersecurity/): 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 next-generation AI model called Claude Mythos, which seemed beyond just another incremental upgrade. Mythos had reportedly been placed in a secure sandbox, a locked digital environment specifically designed to prevent any interaction with the outside world, and given instructions to attempt an escape. It also discovered over a thousand zero-day vulnerabilities (security flaws unknown even to the software's own creators) across every major operating system and web browser. Some of those flaws had been present for decades.
- [What Are Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents? A Business Owner’s Guide](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/04/copilot-agents-portland-business-guide/): Copilot agents are specialized AI workers in Microsoft 365 that automate specific tasks. Learn what Portland business owners need to know about setup, security, and use cases.
- [Tech Debt: The Hidden Cost That Is Holding Your Business Back](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/04/the-cost-of-tech-debt/): Technical debt accumulates like financial debt, but costs way more. See the hidden expenses, compliance risks, and ROI of proactive IT management for Portland businesses.
- [The Axios NPM Incident: What You Need to Know](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/04/axios-npm-vulnerability-explained/): Axios npm maintainer account compromised March 31, 2026. Most users safe. Dev teams should check lockfiles for versions 1.14.1, 0.30.4. MSPs: audit client dependencies.
- [TurboTax ItsDeductible Is Discontinued. We Made a Free Replacement](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/03/itsdeductible-replacement/): TurboTax discontinued ItsDeductible. SpireTech created a free Excel spreadsheet replacement for charitable donations. Track non-cash contributions, auto-calculate FMV based on Salvation Army guidelines. Download now.
- [QuickBooks Server vs. Cloud: A Guide for Portland CPA Firms](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/03/quickbooks-server-vs-cloud/): CPA firms face QuickBooks infrastructure decisions. Learn when Desktop, Online, or Hosted fits your firm size and workflow.
- [6 End-of-Tax-Season IT Tasks for CPA Firms](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/03/cpa-firm-tax-season-it-tasks/): Tax season reveals IT weaknesses. Learn 6 post-season tasks to fix infrastructure before next February.
- [NVIDIA NemoClaw: What It Means for Portland Businesses Running AI Locally](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/03/nvidia-nemoclaw-local-ai-guide/): NVIDIA announces NemoClaw for local AI deployment. What Portland businesses need to know about privacy, costs, and implementation timing.
- [3-2-1 Backup Rule: Protect Your Business Data From Ransomware](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/03/3-2-1-backup-rule-ransomware-protection/): The 3-2-1 backup rule is your defense against ransomware, hardware failure, and data loss. Ransomware attacks are surging. The average cost of a single ransomware attack reached $5.13 million in 2024, and experts estimate it will climb to $5.5-6 million in 2026. It’s dangerous to think about cyberattacks as hypothetical. Assume they will happen and plan accordingly.  
- [How to Spot and Report Phishing Attacks in 2026](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/03/how-to-spot-phishing-attacks/): Learning how to spot and report phishing attacks is critical in 2026, as these attempts to steal personal information have become increasingly sophisticated. Whether it's a property management firm receiving an urgent email about a password expiration, a law office a fake shipping notification, or a Teams message impersonating your CEO, they all want the same thing, to steal credentials or compromise business data.  
- [Portland Cybersecurity in 2026: AI Threats + Defense Strategies You Need Now](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/02/ai-cybersecurity-threats-portland-2026/): 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 been looking for tools to boost company productivity; cybercriminals are doing the same. Traditional cyberattacks are happening faster, more frequently, and with less technical skill required. 
- [AI Tools for Portland Businesses: Security, Automation & ROI in 2026](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/02/business-ai-adoption-portland-guide/): Workers using AI tools could save 60 to 90 minutes per day on routine tasks. For a 10-person team, that's 15 hours daily—nearly two full-time employees worth of productivity gained. 
- [Microsoft 365 Assessments: Are You at Your Full Potential?](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2026/01/microsoft-365-security-assessment/): At SpireTech, security is a priority and a core component of our services. As part of our security practices, SpireTech runs powerful, security-focused Microsoft 365 assessments on existing M365 environments. If you’re already a client, it’s time to take advantage, because it’s a powerful tool that creates sophisticated, high-level security assessments and reports for companies, with an easy and accessible interface that allows end-users to quickly see where they excel and places to improve. We often use it as a reference we use in our check-ins with your company. We love it because it is a report that anyone can understand.  
- [AI Data Privacy and How Copilot Evolved in 2025](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/11/ai-data-privacy-and-copilot/): 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 continues to reshape the ways people work, collaborate, and use digital tools—enabling new levels of productivity and creativity. How does this impact you? It may be time to integrate some AI, especially Copilot, into your workday.
- [Local Portland Cyberattacks: Why Your Business Needs Cybersecurity](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/10/portland-cyberattacks/): 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 employees, business, and clients involved. One bad day could lead to the downfall of your business.  
- [End-of-Year IT Planning Checklist for Small Businesses (2025)](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/09/end-of-year-planning/): Every business owner can use an end-of-year IT planning checklist. The end of Q4 can catch many of us unawares. Sure, we knew it was coming, but it’s now? Let’s make it easier. The end of the year provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the year done and to plan for the upcoming year. Some essential steps include reviewing goals, balance bookkeeping and preparing for taxes, making a plan for the next year, making sure you have all types of appropriate business insurance, and paying special attention to your IT sector as well.  
- [The Importance of Secure Data Backup](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/08/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 documents, or large archives, losing them can be devastating. Find the right data backup solution for your business and defend against cyberattacks, accidental deletions, and hardware failures. 
- [IT Glossary: Common Tech Terms Explained for Business Owners](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/07/common-tech-terms-you-should-know/): Bookmark this page! This glossary is regularly updated with new tech terms. Last updated: April 2026
- [Common Tech Problems and How to Fix Them](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/06/common-tech-problems/): SpireTech is always here to help – but if you want to save time and skip a ticket, we have compiled some common tech problems and issues we’ve noticed among our clients. Don’t worry, we’re still here for you. The issues below are simple to resolve. We want you to have the option to independently solve these problems if you want to.  
- [What’s the Difference Between OneDrive and SharePoint?](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/05/whats-the-difference-between-onedrive-and-sharepoint/): Efficient file storage and collaboration are crucial for business success. Microsoft offers both OneDrive and SharePoint to cater to different needs. In a sentence, OneDrive is geared towards individual use for storing work or personal files and SharePoint is designed for business environments to facilitate team collaboration of files/documents. 
- [Microsoft 365 Business Basic vs Standard vs Premium: Which License Do You Need? (2026 Update)](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/04/differences-between-m365-licenses/): Let’s dive into what features of Microsoft 365 security we think are most important to implement.  
- [Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Unveils New Features](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/03/microsoft-365-copilot-wave-2-unveils-new-features/): We at SpireTech want to share the exciting developments happening with Copilot right now. It began as an already impressive program, and the new additions make it even more attractive for work. If your company is currently not using it, these Copilot features may change your mind. In the year since its introduction, Microsoft 365 Copilot has had over 700 product updates, and 150 new features designed to elevate your work experience. 
- [Exciting Team Updates at SpireTech](https://www.spiretech.com/blog/2025/02/exciting-team-updates-at-spiretech/): Dear Valued Clients, 

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## SpireTech - Portland IT Support & Managed Services
## https://www.spiretech.com
## About SpireTech SpireTech is a Managed Service Provider (MSP) serving Portland, OR businesses since 1993. We provide IT support, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 services, and data backup solutions for small to mid-sized businesses (10-300 employees).
## Core Services 
- Managed IT Services: /managed-it-services/
- Cybersecurity: /cybersecurity/
- Microsoft 365: /microsoft-365/
- Data Backup: /data-backup/
- AI Services: /ai-services/
## Service Areas Portland Metro, Salem, Vancouver WA, Clackamas, Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsboro
## Contact Phone: (503) 222-3086 Address: 10121 SE Sunnyside Rd, Ste 300, Clackamas, OR 97015