VPN - What Is It and Do I Need it?
Virtual Private Networks or VPNs have certainly become the talk of the last few years, however VPNs have been in use since the late 90's when the first VPN protocol was developed by Microsoft to provide some security whilst communicating between 2 computers across the internet. Since then, the term VPN has expanded to include many different protocols all for keeping information secure across networks.
Today you can see VPNs used to overcome censorship, communicate privately, and to let people browse the internet with anonymity. They are able to do this through the use of tunneling, encryption and authentication technology, which we will be discussing in a later article.
VPNs are heavily used by companies for remote access to internal servers and their remote workforce. For good reason too. They provide a reliable secure connection that is relatively easy and cost effective to setup, since VPNs secure communication over the open internet. No need for expensive infrastructure, or leased fibre lines. VPNs are capable of providing access to remote resources almost as if those resources were right there in the office with you.
Many different types of encryption can be used with a VPN for use with varying levels of security requirements, and almost all network capable devices can use them.
So whether you need to improve connectivity between your business's multiple locations, gain access to your company's computers from home, or even personally to watch that Netflix series that isn't available in your country. A VPN might be the solution for you.
At ZCS Systems, we have plenty of experience deploying VPNs, and can quickly have your business setup for success. Contact us If you want a VPN to become a part of your business's network strategy.
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