Bitstream Technologies

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Bitstream Technologies, LLC is Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio's small- to mid-sized business IT consulting firm of choice.

05/07/2020

Just finished setting up mobile device management (MDM) for one of our clients. The client uses organization-owned iPads on site and in the field to collect and record secure data. MDM will allow the organization to quickly and easily deploy apps, set up new devices, and if needed, wipe a lost or stolen device all from a user-friendly console. As more data is going out into the field, this kind of management is critical. Call Bitstream Technologies today for a quote on MDM and see how it can save time and give you peace of mind. 412-212-0902.

Trends in Internet Exposure 04/03/2020

With the transition to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Internet scans have shown that more than ever, organizations are exposing their computers to attacks over the Internet by "port forwarding" Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Any connected computer or server with Remote Desktop exposed directly to the Internet is a huge security risk. The general rule of network security is only to expose to the internet what is absolutely necessary.

So what can a small business do to allow their employees to access the office remotely? A more secure solution is to deploy a Virtual Private Network (VPN). These allow only those users and computers that belong to your employees to log in and access your company's network resources using a secure tunnel across the internet.

If you need a secure VPN to allow users working from home to access your network, give Bitstream Technologies a call today: 412-212-0902

Trends in Internet Exposure Edit: The original data for RDP in March, 2020 included IPv6 results whereas the historical analysis only looked at IPv4. I've changed the numbers to reflect the new counts. Tl;dr: we're still seeing growth but significantly less than before. More companies are going remote due to COVID-19 and as

01/15/2020

Today is the first day of the post Windows 7 era! Are you seeing this full-screen message reminding you of the need to upgrade? If your business is still using Windows 7, give Bitstream Technologies a call to find out which of your PCs can be upgraded to Windows 10, and which will need new hardware: 412-212-0902 or [email protected]

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