Companies around the world are adapting to improve the quality of work of their employees. Some invest in their offices, acquiring better computers, tables and chairs to make the environment more productive and receptive. Others hire services that help in the safety and productivity of their internal team. And there are those who are venturing into remote work.
Remote work or home office is a reality that companies are facing several reasons. Either to reduce employee displacement costs or avoid spending on equipment in the internal physical space. To be able to hire such a desired professional who often lives in another state or country. And there are still reasons of force majeure, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, where employees are forced to work from home to avoid contagion.
Whatever the reason for the distance work, so that companies do not stop it is important that all are prepared with tools that can assist in communication, task management, safety and mobility of information. In the coronavirus article : Tool tips for your business not stop , we have listed 15 tools to help with remote work.
Problems at work at a distance
Talking to some IT managers and analysts, we realize that the main concerns in a distance work strategy are the security of information and access to the company's internal resources .
If the employee is accessing the internet from home or from public (airport, restaurant, events), we know that there is no same security against cyber attacks as we have on the company's network. Because of this lack of security, all data trafficked by the professional may be spyed or even kidnapped in a dreaded ransomware .
phishing attacks increased. No global event escapes from being used as a theme of malicious phishing campaigns. In the case of coronavirus, fear and continuous need for information about Covid-19 lead users to click malicious links or open infected files.
In the United Kingdom alone, it is estimated that blows taking advantage of coronavirus have cost £ 800,000 to the victims in February alone.
Another worrying problem is access to the company's internal resources. In the article on remote work tool tips there is a tip on using Google Drive or Drop box to share our cloud documents and all employees have access. However, many organizations have ERP systems, file servers and other systems that work only in the company's internal infrastructure. These need to find a way to provide remote access to these resources, safely and controlled, so that home office employees can work.
An alternative that many companies are using for remote access is the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which directly binds remote users to networks and servers. However, although this solution is effective in this goal, it is a constant target of invasion attempts to implement ransomware with blocking and data kidnapping. A warning has already been issued by the FBI regarding the large wave of attacks on the remote desk protocol (RDP). The alert even cites existence in the black market for marketing lists of vulnerable to invasion , which have unrestricted access to the standard door of the remote working area (3389).
To solve these problems related to security in internet access and access to resources from the company's internal network by remote users, many IT managers and analysts are adopting corporate VPNs .
Advantages of corporate VPN
I will not explain what a VPN is and how we work, as we have already written about it in another article . But you are likely to have heard or even used a Private Virtual Network (VPN) to access some content available only in one place in the world, such as a movie or game, or to have more privacy in web browsing.
And in your company, has already been considered to use this technology as a tool for improving employee safety and mobility?
Let's now see some advantages of corporate VPN from the point of view of the employee who is working remotely and also from the perspective of the IT manager or analyst.
For the employee in remote work
- Cost reduction with displacement
- Access to files and documents located in the company's local infrastructure
- Access to your company's computer via remote desktop
- Access to the ERP system installed in the company's local infrastructure
For IT managers and analysts
- Determines which employees have remote access permission via VPN
- Without spending on high cost solutions to make resources available in the cloud
- Increased security of company information
- Increased productivity of employees in home office
- Reduction of spending on damage and loss of a possible leakage of confidential data
4 corporate VPN options
1. NordVPN
NordVPN, which is based in Panama, is one of the most popular names on the market.
Its high number of servers spread across the world and vast range of features establishes itself as one of the main options for large companies.
Prices start at US$11.95/month, for one user and up to 6 devices simultaneously .
2. ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN also stands out as a good alternative because of its many included features. It is considered the fastest VPN on the market.
The cost to subscribe to ExpressVPN is US$12.95/month, for one user and up to 5 devices simultaneously .
3. Perimeter 81
Developed by SaferVPN, Perimeter 81 is easy to configure and impresses with the ease of use of its interface.
Perimeter's starting plan is $50/month for up to 5 users .
4. Lumiun Business VPN
Another alternative is the Business VPN which is integrated with the Lumiun service.
Among the previous alternatives, it is the only Brazilian solution, with 100% support in Portuguese and which receives payments in local currency (R$).
VPN Empresarial is a great solution specifically for small and medium enterprises so that they can offer their employees secure remote access and monitor security threats.
A great advantage of Lumiun's Corporate VPN over other Corporate VPN solutions is that it applies to employees who are working remotely, in a home office, the same rules for protecting and monitoring internet access that exist on the company's internal network. internet usage policy remains in force , with the aim of improving information security and employee productivity.
VPN Business is already included in hiring the Enterprise Plan of Lumun, which costs from R $ 140/month, without user limit and up to 10 simultaneous equipment . In hiring the Enterprise Plan, in addition to business VPN the customer also receives Lumiun Box with complete internet access control in the company, traffic control, firewall and many other features.
ATTENTION: Due to the increase in suspected COVID-19 cases, many companies are changing their routine to reduce the chances of contagion. Some companies have canceled external face -to -face service, others adopted the home office, others rotate employees between shifts and many still maintain normal standards.
To help with this scenario of adaptations, Lumiun is making VPN Business on all plans available to current and new customers at no additional cost for 90 days.
With this, at this moment you can have a corporate VPN for your company and all the other resources that Lumiun offers for $ 97/month to up to 10 simultaneous equipment .
Learn more on the special page about Covid-19 .
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