The new era of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has forced businesses to reconsider their security systems. Wear Your Own Device (WYOD) is also now coming into force, and data security flowing to and from these devices will be critical. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) will play a great part in safeguarding business information.

According to a Cryptzone study, more than 90% of respondents stated VPNs are the chief method for network access control although VPN technology has been in existence for almost 20 years. Many companies are still using technologies for network security invented in the 1990s, during the beginning of the Internet. Companies must recognize that obsolete access control technologies will not be effective against modern enemies. Interestingly, more than 60% believed that insider rather than outsider threats was the main cause of damage to a company’s information security.

Priceless Business Information

For most businesses today, information is its most valuable asset. A business must reconsider its data management when its employees are using a combination of desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones. The security of the connections to and from these objects, along with their data servers must be assured.

A VPN is a secure way for a remote computer and other devices to connect to a server. A staff working from various locations will occasionally seek access to confidential personal or business information by using public Wi-Fi, which will not provide adequate security.

Generally, VPNs will function similarly.  A secure connection will be created between a devices and a firm’s data server that is in the cloud or on premises. The depth of complexity required by a company for selecting the right VPN will be dependent on the number of remote devices that require connection.

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