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Countdown Continues – FTC Safeguards

The June 9 deadline is coming, are you FTC Safeguards Compliant? On Tuesday, November 15th, the FTC postponed enforcement of some of the requirements of the revised Safeguards Rule.  This change allows affected entities some breathing room, offering an six additional months (6/9/23) for implementation.   To ensure you are [...]

Server Room Clean Up Package

Spring is Coming, Time to Clean Up Your Server Room! Why is it Important to Keep Your Server/Cable Room Clean? A Messy Area Makes it Difficult to Troubleshoot Network Issues Keeping Dust/Dirt to a Minimum Increases the Longevity of Equipment A Dirty Environment Attracts Rodents that Destroy Equipment A [...]

FTC Safeguards Countdown – Steps to Take Now!

On Tuesday, November 15th, the FTC postponed enforcement of some of the requirements of the revised Safeguards Rule.  This change allows affected entities some breathing room, offering an six additional months (6/9/23) for implementation.   To ensure you are not scrambling last minute, we'll offer monthly updates on how you [...]

2023 IT Investments – Where to Prioritize?

Not surprisingly, cybersecurity tops the list as a priority for 2023.  According to Red Hat's 2023 Tech Outlook report, the need for cybersecurity investments was cited as a priority across a variety of technology categories including cloud infrastructure, big data and analytics, and automation.  Network security and cloud security were [...]

Your New Years Resolution – Develop a Company Incident Response Plan

This Pops Up On Your Computer Screen.  What Do You Do Next? As the world of cybersecurity continues to evolve, it is no longer an option to not have a plan in place to deal with a crisis situation.   For many companies, one isolated incident (similar to above) can [...]

2022 – BMT Year in Review!

We've Recapped the Most Popular Topics of 2022!With a almost full year of post-covid living, we see things somewhat back to status quo. We decided to take a look back and see what trended this past year - this intel shows how things are changing and offers insight as to [...]

FTC Safeguards Extension? Don’t Delay Planning!

On Tuesday, November 15th, the FTC postponed enforcement of some of the requirements of the revised Safeguards Rule.  While many may be tempted to delay compliance efforts, we encourage you to continue taking necessary steps now.  Why?  Many requirements that were postponed (MFA, Encryption, and Service Provider oversight) take [...]

Top Black Friday/Cyber Monday Scams for 2022

Know What to Look For This Season! 3 Top Black Friday/Cyber Monday Scams for 2022 The Thanksgiving holiday also brings two of the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With inboxes soon to be flooded with bargains, sales and promotions, it's important to know [...]

FTC Safeguards Rule Go Into Effect December 9, Are You Ready?

*UPDATE* FTC Has Extended the Deadline for Compliance until June 9, 2023 For more information, view the FTC news release The new Safeguards Rule requirements go into effect on December 9, 2022, are you ready? The Federal Trade Commission has updated the Safeguards Rule to include new requirements to [...]

Updated FTC Safeguards Rule Signals New Security Changes

Updated Safeguards Rule - What You Need to Do On October 27, 2021 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced changes to the FTC Safeguards Rule in order to protect consumer data. The new cybersecurity rules were published on December 9, 2021 and require compliance by December 9, 2022. Who's Affected? [...]

Time to Update! Microsoft patches a new zero-day affecting all versions of Windows

Microsoft Patches a New Zero-Day Affecting all Versions of Windows Microsoft has confirmed another Windows zero-day vulnerability already being exploited by attackers.  The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2022-37969, is a privilege elevation vulnerability in Windows Common Log File System Driver.  It impacts Windows versions from 7 right up to 11 [...]

Top 3 Phishing Tools for 2022

Need Protection on a Minimal Budget? We've Identified 3 the Top Phishing Tools You Should Implement Now. Human element continues to drive breaches, with 82% of 2022 attacks involving a human element (2022 Verizon Data Investigations Report).  As phishing continues to be the most common go-to attack,  we've (with [...]

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