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Is Your PC Ready For The Holiday Weekend?

Summer kick-off is a couple days away!  Before you sign off for the long weekend, implement these simple steps to ensure your computer is updated, secure and refreshed upon return. What You Should Do Before you shut down for the holiday weekend, it's important to have your workstation in [...]

Microsoft Patch Update – May 2022

Microsoft recently released this month’s patch batch includes fixes for seven “critical” flaws, as well as a zero-day vulnerability that affects all supported versions of Windows.  Of most importance is CVE-2022-26925, an “important” spoofing vulnerability in Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) that may turn into a “critical” one if [...]

Heading to a Passwordless World

We've been promised the end of password-based logins on the internet for a very long time, but now it seems that promise may finally be fulfilled.  The FIDO Alliance, an industry group aimed at standardizing authentication methods online, announced that its passwordless sign-on method has received support from the big browser builders: Apple, [...]

Deadline Approaching – Lock-In Office 365 Pricing Now to Avoid Increase

As of July 1, 2022, clients need to lock-in their Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions for 1 year or be subject to a 20% price increase. This change is part of Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE) subscription model, implemented March 2022. This new model brings a price increase to monthly subscribers of Microsoft’s [...]

Welcome World Password Day 2022!

It's the first Thursday in May and while many are celebrating Cinco De Mayo, at BMT we are rejoicing National Password Day!!  We commemorate this special day with some tips to help you stay safe online! 3 Tips You Can Use Now to Improve Online Security Passwordless Sign-In.  Yes, [...]

Removing Your Personal Information From Google Searches

With our private data scattered all over the internet, it's inevitable that some personal information will end up in Google search results. Fortunately, Google has a process that allows individuals to request certain search results be removed.  In April, the company added new categories of information that could be removed upon [...]

QR Code Safety – 5 Tips to Keep Safe

QR codes saw a resurgence during the pandemic, as more people took extra steps to keep their hands clean and touchless technologies gained ground at restaurants and retailers.  While convenient, QR codes come with security risks.  Like any other link, the codes can be the first step in a [...]

Successful Hybrid Work? The Right Phone System

When it Comes to Hybrid Work, Phone Calls Reign Supreme Hybrid looks set to be the working model of the future. With this change, the demand on employers has been incredibly high. Businesses have been forced to adopt new technologies, particularly when it comes to communication. The #1 success for [...]

3 Simple IT Investments You Need to Make in 2022

With 2022 bringing a rise in ransomware and other types of cybercrime, organizations realize they must be better prepared to combat the always growing threat of cyberattack.  Rather than simply pour money into a budget, IT and business executives need to analyze their security and determine the best use [...]

New Google Chrome Warning Issued for Billions of Users

Google has urged Chrome users to update as yet another emergency security fix is released. Google has confirmed multiple new vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chrome that impact the browser across all major platforms. Google confirmed the vulnerabilities on its Chrome blog post, revealing 30 new security flaws have been [...]

Bidding on Government Infrastructure Projects? What You Need to Know to Win!

$1.2 Trillion in Funding Up For Grabs, Don't Miss Out! Guidelines and project information was recently released for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  With $1.2 trillion in funding being given to local communities, contractors will soon have the opportunity to [...]

Google Releases Emergency Chrome Security Update

Google has urged Chrome users to update as yet another emergency security fix is released. Google issued yet another emergency security update for all 3.2 billion users of the Chrome web browser. The third such update, which discloses a single high-severity vulnerability, to be rushed out in three weeks.  [...]

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