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Server Room a Mess? Get a Quick Quote!

Thinking About Cleaning Up That Messy Cable Room? Fast Track the Process with BMT's Quick Quote! Troubleshooting network issues, longevity of equipment, keeping the area free of things that can destroy equipment, and promoting an overall sense of safety and pride - these are all reasons to keep your [...]

BMT’s Cyber Insurance Readiness Package

Thinking About Cyber Insurance? Get the Best Coverage at the Lowest Rates! The Cyber Insurance industry is expected to become a $29.2 billion market by 2027. In reaction to this, cyber insurance companies are tightening their requirements and looking for clients with stringent access control measures in order to obtain/maintain coverage. [...]

One Month Away! Are You FTC Safeguards Compliant?

One Month Away - FTC Safeguards Rule Deadline! Next month (June 9), the FTC enforcement of the revised Safeguards Rule go into effect.  We encourage you to view our Compliance Checklist to see if your organization needs to comply, and what needs to be done.   Here is this month's [...]

Catch-IT: FCC Bans Approval of New Telecommunications Equipment for Entities on the Covered List

In 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to implement the Secure Equipment Act of 2021. Those rules, which in large part took effect on February 6, 2023, prevent manufacturers on the FCC’s Covered List – companies whose products are deemed to pose a risk by national security [...]

By |2023-05-08T15:22:52-05:00May 8th, 2023|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

It’s Password Day! Our Tech Leaders List Best Practices for Secure Accounts

Not yet Cinco de Mayo, today we celebrate an equally festive day (in techie minds) - World Password Day!! Celebrated the first Thursday of May, Password Day was created to raise awareness about the importance of password security, the most prominent threats, and best practices for users to follow. [...]

By |2023-05-04T11:50:50-05:00May 4th, 2023|Categories: CyberSecurity, News|Tags: , , , , , |

Phishing Email Refresher – Know What to Look For!

Phishing emails continue to grow in volume and sophistication.  Hackers are doing due diligence and making emails more personalized, thus easier to fall for.  In addition, the availability of AI tools allows for generation of beautifully written, well-structured emails on just about any subject.  Foreign hackers can even write [...]

By |2023-04-27T12:26:45-05:00April 27th, 2023|Categories: CyberSecurity, News|Tags: , , , , , |

New Tool Prevents Company Secrets from Being Fed to ChatGPT

The surge in using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT has already resulted in workers leaking sensitive company data to bots, but a new technology aims to protect company data. In fact, it's already happening. Samsung recently experienced a series of leaks after employees purportedly pasted source code into the new bot, [...]

By |2023-04-26T11:59:03-05:00April 26th, 2023|Categories: CyberSecurity, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Catch-IT: Using Chrome? Google just released an emergency update

Google just released an emergency update for Chrome.  In a new blog post, Google confirmed the discovery of the Zero Day vulnerability and it impacts Chrome on Windows, Mac and Linux. Google also confirmed it is aware that an exploit exists in the wild. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-2033, stems from a “Type [...]

By |2023-04-17T12:39:40-05:00April 17th, 2023|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Free Cybersecurity Tool You Need To Be Using

Cybersecurity Professionals use this Tool Every Day. Have You Tried It? Have I Been Pwned Created by award-winning cybersecurity thought leader and teacher Troy Hunt, Have I Been Pwned is a website where you enter your email address to check if your address has been revealed in a data breach. [...]

Catch-IT: Time to Patch Up Your Apple Device!

Apple has pushed out security updates that fix two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-28205, CVE-2023-28206) in macOS, iOS and iPadOS. CVE-2023-28205 is a use after free issue in the WebKit browser engine, which is used by Safari and all web browsers on iOS and iPadOS. The flaw can be triggered via [...]

By |2023-04-12T11:34:47-05:00April 12th, 2023|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Tired of Being Tracked Online? Simple Steps to Opt Yourself Out!

Tired of Being Tracked Online? Get Your Privacy Back With These Simple Tools! It seems nowadays information is readily available anywhere online.  A simple Google search will likely provide your name, address, phone number, birth date and more.  This information is not only available for all to see, it [...]

Protection on a Minimal Budget? We’ve Got You Covered With These 3 Security Tools!

Protection on a Minimal Budget? We've Got You Covered With These 3 Security Tools! So much news continues to be revolved about breaches. As overwhelming as it may seem, there are simple, low cost tools available to protect yourself from everyday attacks. We've identified 3 cost-effective things you can easily [...]

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