Governance

How to Use the Phish Alert Button (Video)

Did you know more than 90% of successful hacks and data breaches start with phishing scams? One of the simplest and most effective techniques used by cybercriminals to achieve their goals are what are known as phishing attacks.   It is often much easier to trick someone to click on [...]

BMT Celebrates 30 Years of IT Excellence

Business Machine Technologies, Inc. (BMT) is excited to celebrate its 30th Anniversary this year!   Over the past three decades, BMT evolved from a 6-person computer & printer repair company to a leading IT Services provider, offering a range of technology solutions for small to medium-sized businesses throughout the tri-state [...]

Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience and What it Means to You

Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE) subscription model will be implemented in March 2022. This new model brings a price increase to commercial and business users of Microsoft’s software as a service (SaaS) offerings. Beginning in March, new orders will have to go through the new pricing model (below), and [...]

Beware of BadUSB, the latest cyberattack comes via USPS

The FBI recently put out a warning that cybercriminal group FIN7, has started mailing USB drives filled with "BadUSB" malware to various companies.  There are two variations of packages: Those imitating HHS [US Department of Health and Human Services ], often accompanied by letters referencing COVID-19 guidelines and enclosed [...]

12 Days of What to Look For – Day 12, Don’t Share Your Social Security Number

We close out our holiday campaign with this final tip (#12) for you...Don't Share Your Social Security Number! Your Social Security number (SSN) is a high-value target for ID theft.  Stolen SSNs make it easy for criminals to open new lines of credit and accounts, file fraudulent tax returns, [...]

12 Days of What to Look For – Day 11, Update Your Software

Counting down to Tip #11...Update Your Software! We know it's easy to skip software updates because they can take up a few minutes of our time, and may not seem that important. But this is a mistake that keeps the door open for hackers to access your private information, [...]

12 Days of What to Look For – Day 10, Beware of Holiday Scams

We kick off our final week with Tip #10...Beware of Holiday Scams! Scammers work year-round, but prey on the increase of online payments and web usage during the holidays.  Being scammed can often mean losing money that can’t be recovered—and more seriously, having your identity stolen. It’s a devastating [...]

Update – Log4j Vulnerability

A joint Cybersecurity Advisory was recently released by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), the Computer Emergency Response Team New Zealand (CERT NZ), the New Zealand National Cyber [...]

12 Days of What to Look For – Day 9, Use Strong Passwords

On the 9th Day of Holiday Tips we send this advice to you...Use Strong Passwords! At BMT we cannot stress this enough - one of the most important ways to ensure that your online accounts are safe and secure is to use strong passwords.  Strong passwords are longer than [...]

12 Days of What to Look For – Day 8, Use a Digital Wallet

We countdown to Day 8 and bring this tip to you...Use a Digital Wallet! Digital wallets are a digital version of your financial accounts made easily accessible via computer, smartphone or smart device, ultimately eliminating much of the need to carry around an actual wallet.  Apple Pay, Google Pay, [...]

12 Days of What to Look For – Day 7, Use Secure Wi-Fi

We move on to Day 6...Don't Save Your Credit Card Info Online! Public WiFi is safer then it used to be, but it's not entirely safe. That's especially true if you're using mobile apps, where there's often no way to tell whether data is being encrypted.  We highly recommend [...]

12 Days of What to Look For – Day 6, Don’t Save Credit Card Info Online

We move on to Day 6...Don't Save Your Credit Card Info Online! “Would you like to store this card information online for future use?”  With the constant growth of online shopping, most of us have seen this message. And the option to save payment information is a no-brainer for [...]

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