The rise of AI has led to many incredible advancements in the digital world. With this new helpful technology, also comes individuals who want to use it for harm. Ransomware attacks were common before AI came into the picture, and with the help of A, they are harder...
Mike Solinap
Building Resilience in Healthcare IT Infrastructure through Cybersecurity Strategies
Cybersecurity is important in every industry but is especially vital in healthcare. Safety, compliance, and data protection become more important than ever. With cyber attacks on the rise, protecting sensitive patient data has become a main priority. Let’s explore...
3 Easy Ways to Use Microsoft Copilot
The rise of generative AI has led to the inclusion of AI-powered assistants in many software. Microsoft is no stranger to this trend, creating its own AI assistant, Microsoft Copilot. We continually hear from clients who are concerned about AI that they are “too...
Getting Started with Power BI
Power BI, Microsoft’s flagship business analytics service, offers comprehensive tools and capabilities for data analysis and sharing insights. This blog post provides a detailed introduction to Power BI. It covers its various components, how to set up the Power BI...
Adapting to the Swift Evolution of Generative AI
Introduction Welcome to this session. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SPK and Associates, and I'm joined with— Hi, this is Mike Solinap. I lead up our Cloud Infrastructure Practice here at SPK. The ability to adapt to the swift...
Top Mistakes Made When Deploying Google Workspace For Your Company
Google Workspace is a collection of tools many businesses utilize, but do you know the practices to avoid when implementing them? While there may be no incorrect way to use these tools, there are certain practices that are less efficient than others. Let’s explore...
What is Azure OpenAI Service?
Artificial Intelligence is on the rise, with many companies harnessing its unique capabilities. Microsoft is no different, implementing AI into many of its products. Most recently, Microsoft has implemented a generative AI tool for Azure. This tool is called Azure...
Using SPK vCAD to Address the Top Time-Wasters in Your Old System
Computer Aided Design has replaced manual design drafting, but with the rise of vCAD will traditional CAD systems also be replaced? Traditional CAD systems work well for designing accurate design representations, but they require extremely powerful (and expensive)...
A Beginner’s Guide for Metabase
There are many Business Intelligence (BI) tools on the market, seemingly with similar capabilities. The goal of BI tools is to collect, analyze, and visualize large amounts of data, transforming raw data into actionable insights. A popular open-source BI tool is...
6 Google Workspace Trends for 2024
Google Workspace is a collection of tools designed to enhance productivity and collaboration. Formerly known as the G Suite, these cloud-based tools come in a variety of plans tailored to organizational needs. With new advancements in technology come new IT trends for...
Automating Cloud Infrastructure to Accelerate DevOps Practices
The practice and philosophies of DevOps have become vital to nearly every software development and IT business. DevOps, standing for “development” and “operations”, consists of practices aimed at streamlining the software development lifecycle. Its goal is to deploy...
Best Practices and Common Pitfalls in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence
The rise of Artificial Intelligence has benefitted computer experts and technology-challenged individuals alike. However, this increase in AI tools also comes with caution. While AI is helpful, it is also always learning. Users must be cautious of what information...