BMT Announcement

On the eve of April Fools consider this: 30% of people have never backed up 113 Phones are lost or stolen every minute 29% of disasters are caused by accident 1 in 10 computers is infected with viruses each month. 9 in 10 businesses have not reviewed their backup plan [...]

Happy Holidays from everyone at BMT! We've got big things cooking for 2015 that wouldn't be possible without our truly valued clients and our dedicated staff! May you have a safe and happy holiday season with family and friends!  

This workaround hack to the XP Registry will trick Windows Update into thinking that your XP is a Windows Embedded POSReady 2009. POS stands for Point of Sale. Microsoft will support Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 until 2019 but Microsoft strongly urges you not to use these updates as they [...]

Flaw leaves user data vulnerable; update ASAP An IOS coding error allows communications sent over unsecure Wi-fi networks to be potentially intercepted and read by hackers. Apple has released a patch for the Iphone, but the flaw was then found to also affect OS X, which Apple will shortly be [...]

This security update resolves seven privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. In other words, all you need to do to fall victim is click a link or picture on a [...]

There is a mandatory patch warning issued by Dell SonicWall for their firewalls In response to a mandate given by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SonicWalll has released a mandatory patch warning. NIST has mandated that by 12/31/2013, 1024-bit RSA Certificates will no longer be sold [...]

Special End of Year PC Pricing As we hope you know, Windows XP support is coming to an end. Anyone still running XP systems should take action ASAP. BMT recommends our End of Year, "Sponsored Savings" offer; Dell OptiPlex 3010 Mini Tower Intel Core I5 processor, 4GB of Ram, Windows 7, 500GB [...]

Full alert here: http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-309A CryptoWare malware is new RansomWare that encrypts/locks your files and demands money to return them. Key Points: Windows 7, Vista, and XP operating systems are vulnerable Your computer and software keep on working but your documents, spreadsheets and images are encrypted/locked Beyond your computer the virus [...]

Cloud based Backup and DR solution, SIRIS by Datto, Inc., stands out from all industry competition; no matter what happens, data can be recovered. This is because multiple copies of data are stored off-site. Any failed system can be virtualized instantly on-site, or in Datto's secure cloud. When it comes [...]

Websense Security Firm estimates that 70% of all Internet connected PC's are vulnerable to a Zero-Day exploit affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer A zero-day vulnerability is one that is discovered as already being exploited in the wild. Typically, vulnerabilities are discovered by security researchers who only share the details with the [...]

iOS 7 zooms in and out when between applications, causing dizziness and nausea for some users, similar to the effect of seeing stable objects while on a rocking boat, thus confusing the brain into motion sickness. If you’re experiencing this iOS 7 side effect, try going to Settings, General, Accessibility, [...]