Case Study: Telecommunications Cost Optimization in Hospitality CLIENTThis prominent regional hospitality management firm sought a comprehensive assessment of all telecommunication services spanning a network of 11 unique locations. The goal was to upgrade bandwidth, eliminate obsolete services, reduce costs, upgrade the technology stack, and increase improve the provider support across the network of sites. CHALLENGES Rising costs Increasing bandwidth requirements Billing issues Multiple … [Read more...]
Connectivity – Finding a Custom Network Solution for your Organization
Connectivity Overview Connectivity is about moving data from A to B. The network connects users, branch offices, HQ, data centers, and cloud services; no matter where you need to go, you’ll need a circuit to get there. Options Connectivity includes public Internet (fiber, copper, broadband, LTE) and private circuits (MPLS, VPLS, P2P), and every possible mix of those. But not all connectivity is created equal. From traditional approaches like MPLS, to more modern options like SD-WAN and beyond, … [Read more...]
Case Study: Global Network Optimization in Media and Gaming
Case Study: Global Network Optimization in Media and Gaming CLIENTThis multinational media and gaming company is prioritizing network health and cost effectiveness of their global network which spans 50+ locations across 26 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The client approached SinglePoint for complimentary telecommunications services audit to empower longevity of their brand through the technology the media and gaming industry relies … [Read more...]
How to optimize Amazon Web Services expenses within your organization
SinglePoint recently announced the introduction of AWS cloud assessment How often does your company evaluate corporate spend on technology services? In our rapidly changing technological climate and increasingly remote workforce, organizations must adapt to a new pace of efficiency by evaluating applications and operational spend. Each organization must equip their employees with resilient infrastructure to remain safe, compliant and connected. We recommend reevaluating corporate spend to ensure … [Read more...]
Employee Training and Cybersecurity
Employee Training & Cybersecurity Employee training will form a big part of the cybersecurity initiative that you will take on as an organization. You need to train your employees to identify and respond correctly to cyberthreats. Here are some employee training best practices that you can make a part of your cybersecurity training program. Create an IT policy handbook Make sure you have a handbook of your IT policy that you share with every new employee, regardless of their position in the … [Read more...]
An open letter from SinglePoint company president, Nic Jones
Dear Associates, Partners & Friends, Over the past few years our team has been hard at work on multiple strategic fronts, focused on becoming a trusted partner in the modern era of IT. Our role as unbiased, vendor-agnostic IT strategists enables and equips organizations to do more with less, and remains vital to sustained IT success. I've heard it said often that if a Mount Rushmore of telecom existed, Corky Webb's face would be chiseled into it. Corky launched SinglePoint Solutions, … [Read more...]
Strengthening your cybersecurity policies
Strengthening your cybersecurity policies Formulating strong IT policies and laying down the best practices for your staff to follow is one of the best ways to prevent your business from becoming a victim of cybercrime. In this blog, we explore the various areas your IT policy should ideally cover. Passwords: Your IT policy should cover Rules regarding password setting Password best practices The implications of password sharing Corrective actions that will be taken in the event the … [Read more...]
Why do you need a top-down approach to IT security?
Why do you need a top-down approach to IT security?For any organization, its employees are its biggest assets. But, what happens when your biggest assets turn out to be your greatest threats or liabilities? That is how cybercrime can change the game. In a recent study, it came to light that employee actions account for about 70% of the data breaches that happen. This blog focuses on the first step you need to take as an organization to better prepare your employees to identify and mitigate cyber … [Read more...]
3 steps you can take to protect your data in the Cloud
3 steps you can take to protect your data in the Cloud Moving to the Cloud offers tremendous benefits for SMBs that range from lower IT costs to any-time access to data and certainly more reliability in terms of uptime. But, data in the Cloud is also vulnerable to security threats just like the data stored on physical servers. This blog discusses 3 things you can do to protect your data in the CloudSecure access: The first step would be to secure access to your data in the Cloud. So, how do you … [Read more...]
Is the Cloud really risk-free?
Is the Cloud really risk-free?The Cloud presents plenty of benefits that make it a very attractive choice, especially for SMBs who don’t want to be burdened with higher in-house IT costs, putting your data in the Cloud is not risk-free. Just as storing data on physical servers has its security threats, the Cloud presents certain security concerns as well. These include Data breach: A data breach is when your data is accessed by someone who is not authorized to do so. Data loss: A data … [Read more...]