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Office 2021 Coming Soon, Available for Windows and Mac

A brand new version of Microsoft Office will be available to Mac and PC users later this year. Office 2021 will be available to current Office 365 (now known as Microsoft 365) subscribers via free update, or available for a one-time purchase for those who don’t want the subscription [...]

Microsoft Releases Updates for Exploits Found in Exchange Server Software

Four exploits found in Microsoft’s Exchange Server software have reportedly led to over 30,000 US governmental and commercial organizations having their emails hacked, according to a report by KrebsOnSecurity.  Patches have been released by Microsoft, but security experts say that the detection and cleanup process will be a massive effort for [...]

30,000 Macs infected with new Silver Sparrow malware

“Silver Sparrow” has infected nearly 30,000 Macs worldwide—and has been dubbed a “reasonably serious threat” by researchers at Red Canary, but those same security experts say they still aren’t exactly sure what the virus plans to do.  It’s a unique threat, in that the malware runs an hourly check to a control [...]

LastPass Free Limits Device Usage

We’ve been recommending LastPass as a password manager for years now. It is highly rated and the import premium security features such as 2-Factor Authentication support & location awareness have always been free. However LastPass just released news on some important changes, effective March 16, LastPass Free users will [...]

COMB: Over 3.2 Billion Unique Email and Password Combinations Leaked

More bad news: your password has likely been leaked online.  This recently announced breach, dubbed “Compilation of Many Breaches'' (COMB), doesn’t appear to be a new breach; rather, as the name suggests, it’s a compilation of multiple breaches.  Unique to this breach, the mammoth compilation of hacked data was [...]

Catch-IT: Keep Conversations Private With Signal Secure Chat

Want Conversations Kept Private? Check Out Signal Secure Messaging App Messaging App Signal has gained recent popularity as one of its biggest competitors, WhatsApp, announced it would require data sharing with its parent company, Facebook, beginning February 8. Signal is a free, privacy-focused messaging and voice talk app you [...]

Service Spotlight – Free Email Link Protection

Say Goodbye to Phishing, Malware, and Ransomware with Enhanced Link Protection Did You Know? BMT recently added Email Link Protection services to our portfolio, through our partnership with Appriver,  a Zix company. The service is being provided for FREE to our IT Essentials Managed Service Clients as our aim [...]

Are Identity Theft Services Like LifeLock Worth It?

Americans were victims of identity theft 13 million times in 2019, losing $16.9 billion, Javelin Strategy & Research found. The crimes involved included credit-card fraud, misuse of Social Security numbers and full-on impersonation. Account takeovers were up 72% over the previous year, and openings of fraudulent checking and savings accounts [...]

The Cost of Sophistication – Phishing 2021

According to a recent IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, small businesses have been hit especially hard by data breaches. Their losses average over $2.5 million, which can be significant for a company making $50 million or less in annual revenue and make survival after the breach difficult. [...]

The Importance of Regular IT Health Checks (Video)

Just like people, IT systems need a regular heath check.  Infrastructures need to be assessed from time to time to determine the functionality of the entire IT environment, from the technology to the operational processes involved.  All too often organizations wait until there’s a problem to call in the [...]

BMT Nominated for Best Cybersecurity Firm in NJ – 2020 NJBIZ Reader Rankings

Help us continue our reign as NJ's Top Cybersecurity Company!  Voting has officially opened for the 2020 NJBIZ Reader Rankings Survey, and Business Machine Technologies has once again been nominated for Best Cybersecurity Company.  As we hope to top the list this year, please support team BMT by voting [...]

Slow Internet? The Solution May Be Easier Than You Think.

Kids are taking classes online via live-streaming.  Mom is working from home, running her team’s Zoom meetings a few times a day. Dad is also working from home (WFH),  sharing Mom’s office, both running video conferences, spreadsheets, messaging programs and more.  This doesn't account for video games and the [...]

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