Urban Strategies had a big problem. They had a community development center to open in SF's Hunter's Point in July. At the end of July, the City of San Francisco made available an abandoned recreation center for the CDC. Already weeks delayed, and  knowing SynerTel supported hundreds of non-profit organizations in California, Urban Strategies selected us to rapidly implement a computer network and a Toshiba CIX  phone system.

 

Time was paramount - the schedule was already weeks behind. Urban Strategies asked ATT for a next-day, expedited installation of their voice, fax, and internet service - and ATT agreed. But at the end of the day, there were several ATT trucks parked in the street - but no service.  Toxic soil removal had taken away not only the toxics - but also all the underground cables in the tract.  It was going to take weeks, even months, for ATT to replace them.

 

Urban Strategies VP Susan Glassman asked SynerTel for ideas. We explained the idea of delivering telephony services over IP, and suggested that we could do this with our wireless partner Unwired Ltd. A site survey confirmed that we could place a small, unobtrusive antenna on the roof of the new CDC and receive 14Mb wireless internet service from downtown SF.  We then fast-tracked a SIP trunking partner, Broadvox, to provision the IP version of 'regular business phone lines' for Urban Strategies.

 

By simply adding IP capabilities to the Toshiba phone system Urban Strategies had already purchased from SynerTel, Urban Stratagies was fully operational in less than a week with phone, fax, and speedy internet service -- before ATT had even drawn up plans for how the underground re-wiring of the area could be done.

 

If you face a difficult or intractable technology problem - even if others tell you it can't be done -- give us a try! With over 180 years of senior staff experience, we pride ourselves on thinking creatively to develop client-specific solutions!

 

 

 

FREE information security seminar!

 

Few people realize how much money is tied up in their network. Not just in the hardware and software,but the information. Even fewer people know all the information can be compromised...or lost altogether.

 

To find out the most effective ways to protect your information, attend "RISK: Raising Your Information Security Knowledge." This FREE event will show you:

- The greatest threats to your information-they may not be what you think!
- Why social networking sites like Facebook have so many hidden dangers
- How your organization can defend against data loss 
- How government data privacy laws can impact your business 
...and much more

You will hear some amazing stories about true network adventures. And learn about real data security threats and real solutions for network, email, Web, and remote access security.

 
One lucky participant will win our raffle prize: An iPod Touch  8GB ($199 value).
You must be present to win.

July 2010  - A study released by Cisco spotlighted FarmVille as a prime example of new routes for malware to reach and infect your network - and of wasted work time and bandwidth.

 

Cisco found that 7% of a global sample of users accessing Facebook spend an average of 68 minutes per day playing the interactive game "FarmVille." "Mafia Wars" was the second most popular game, with 5% of users each racking up 52 minutes of play daily. That was followed by "Café World," which is played by 4% of users chewing up 36 minutes of wasted time per day.

 

In addition, Cisco's most recent research found that cybercriminals are exploiting the gap between how quickly they can access a vulnerability and the time it takes enterprises to deploy technologies to protect their networks.

 

Join us Sep. 14th for a free informative executive lunch seminar on how to best manage users, technology, and policies to protect your corporate network.

 

 

Citi Bank warned in late July that its iPhone e-banking app had a serious flaw, saving account information in hidden files on the user's iPhone.  This information was then susceptable to physical or electronic theft.  Users should upgrade to the latest version of the app immediately!

 

Don't have time to read and understand all the security bulletins which affect your business and your life every month?  Talk to us about SynerTel Managed WorkPlace -- our proactive, 24x7 monitored service powered by our team of experts and our significant investment in IT management automation.  Receive virtual CIO service free with the SynerTel Guardian plan.