Remote access or Virtual Private Networking (VPN), is defined as the ability to log onto a network from a distant location. It enables businesses to connect to their other offices and allows employees to access and share business information across their network infrastructure.
Secure remote access to your network extends the benefit of network resources to mobile and home workers, whilst allowing data to be securely maintained and protected at a central location. All that is needed to access the network, is a web browser and a secure password to log onto the company's local area network. There are many benefits to remote networking, from improving productivity and mobility to creating a better work/life balance.
It is important that companies adopt the correct security measures when using VPN, or else they will risk their important business data getting into the wrong hands. Because VPN makes your network available to home workers, telecommuters and small offices, business information could be accessed by facilities that may not be as well protected as your own office. Xperta uses SonicWALL's SSL-VPN technology which is a secure remote access solution that integrates alongside almost any existing firewall. It is deployed with a SonicWALL Network Security appliance to ensure total security.
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