CyberSecurity

Celebrate National Password Day!

It's World Password Day, Let's Celebrate! Not Christmas nor Halloween, at BMT the first Thursday of May marks the day of our favorite holiday – World Password Day! Let’s commemorate with three simple things you can do now to better protect yourself online. Use this link to take 20% off one [...]

Will a Pen Test Lower Your Cyber Insurance Premium?

According to Fitch Ratings, cyber insurance is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. property/casualty insurance market. However, claims and payouts have jumped along with that growth, giving insurers a reason to be more exacting in what they expect from policyholders. The growth and sophistication of the cyber landscape have changed [...]

Looking to Upgrade Your Phone Systems?

Phone Systems Outdated?  Look No Further. BMT has partnered with RingCentral to offer a one-stop solution for all your communication needs.  A cloud-based platform that provides an easy-to-navigate app for phone, messaging, video, texts, and faxes that can be set up in minutes.  Through RingCentral's integrations, you not only [...]

Copilot and the Edge Browser – Summarizing Content

One really cool feature of Copilot in Edge is the ability to summarize or use content from the current web page that’s open.  But you don’t get this automatically; you have to enable it. Here's How to Use the Page Summary Feature in Edge Click on the Copilot icon [...]

Jump Into the World of AI! Get Started with Microsoft Copilot

For those not aware, Microsoft Copilot is a browser-based generative AI tool, similar to ChatGPT.  Whether you believe AI will be the salvation of humankind or the demise of it, you’re going to use it someday.  Currently, the full version of Copilot is only available for business customers willing [...]

By |2024-03-05T11:35:36-05:00February 29th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement, News, Partner|Tags: , , , , , |

4 Primary Benefits Of Penetration Testing

Regular penetration testing helps your organization make its network more secure by identifying security vulnerabilities that intruders may exploit and providing remediation recommendations.  As a universally applicable cybersecurity discipline, every organization can leverage penetration testing to continually reinforce its defenses. Here are 4 primary benefits of regular penetration testing: [...]

Shields Up! Apple Fixes Actively Exploited WebKit Zero-Day

Apple has fixed an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-23222) that affects Macs, iPhones, iPads and AppleTVs. Apple on Monday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Safari web browser to address a zero-day flaw that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-23222, [...]

By |2024-01-24T12:14:19-05:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , , , , |

Beware of new Android malware hiding in popular apps

A new Android Trojan could be targeting your brand-new device. Even more terrifyingly, it was distributed on the Google Play Store. The virus is posing as innocent apps related to health, games, horoscope, and productivity. Google has removed those apps from the Play Store, but not before they were [...]

By |2024-01-08T14:16:03-05:00January 4th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , , , , |

Check Out the Latest BMT Video!

We are celebrating the start of 2024 with a fresh, new look. Please take a moment to check out our new video that highlights our portfolio of services. We encourage you reach out with any IT needs now and in the future. We look forward to continually providing you with [...]

By |2023-12-19T15:40:41-05:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , , , , |

Catch-IT: Turning Off iPhone’s New NameDrop Feature

Installed as part of the latest iPhone iOS 17 update, NameDrop allows users to share contact information with any other iPhone by holding the phones close together.  Although it makes sharing contacts easier, some people are leery of the potential risks. How Does NameDrop work? All one has to do [...]

Google to Start Deleting Inactive Accounts This Week

Act now if you want to keep your old Google accounts. Starting this week (12/1),  Google will start deleting inactive Google accounts, it said, and all their contents, including Gmail messages, Photos, Calendar appointments, Contacts records, YouTube videos and Drive documents. If an account hasn't been used or signed [...]

By |2023-11-27T12:43:47-05:00November 27th, 2023|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , , , , |
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