SECURITY PATCHES
MICROSOFT: Dec. 2016 Patch Tuesday – Microsoft Releases 12 Security Bulletins, 6 Rated Critical. Congrats for making it through another year of patching Windows! There are 12 this month, 6 rated critical and some which had been publicly disclosed. Find out more
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ADOBE: New Critical Fix for Flash. Adobe has issued a patch to plug critical security holes in their Flash Player. The patch addresses 17 security flaws, including one “zero-day” bug that is already actively being exploited by attackers. Find out more
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BYE BYE: Say Good-Bye to Microsoft Security Bulletins. It’s still too early to install the latest patches for Win7, 8.1, and Office, but next month things will get less complicated. Find out more
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ANDROID: Android 7.1.1 Update Begins With Dec. Security Patch In Tow. Those using the General Mobile 4G should have received the update to Android 7.1.1 which comes complete with the latest security patch, which is December’s patch of fixes. Find out more
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NOW ON SLIDESHARE: Tech Update Summary from Blue Mountain Data Systems November 2016 http://www.slideshare.net/BMDS3416/tech-update-summary-from-blue-mountain-data-systems-november-2016.
IT SECURITY SUPPORT: Blue Mountain Data Systems is actively involved in implementing FISMA and NIST standards with Federal Civilian Agencies. Due to our extensive experience in this area, Blue Mountain has developed processes and organizational techniques to help ensure security deliverables are completed on time, and performed in the most efficient manner possible. We ensure that NIST-800-53 control requirements are treated consistently during definition, analysis, implementation, auditing, and reporting phases of a system. Find out more about Blue Mountain Data Systems IT Security Support Services. Call us at 703-502-3416.
BLUE MOUNTAIN DATA SYSTEMS HAS THE EXPERIENCE: 1994 to Present – U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration. Responsible to the Office of Technology and Information Systems for information systems architecture, planning, applications development, networking, administration and IT security, supporting the enforcement of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act — ERISA. Within the EBSA, Blue Mountain is responsible for design, development and support for its various enforcement database management systems, as well as all case tracking and customer service inquiry systems. Blue Mountain also provides IT security services to the EBSA, in the form of FISMA Assessment and Authorization, System Security Plans, Risk and vulnerability assessments, monitoring and investigation support. Read more.
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