With the adoption of home office , corporate VPN is becoming an essential security and productivity tool for employees who need to work from home and, at the same time, need to connect to the office remotely.
To protect our data and identity online, we use software, antivirus software, and take precautions by limiting the information we share with third parties. Unfortunately, these precautions alone don't guarantee our security.
Want to see an example? Well, you've probably browsed the internet through public Wi-Fi at a restaurant, educational institution, or lecture event, right? If so, it's possible that while browsing, you accessed a personal email account, social network, or even a banking app. In this case, if you weren't using a VPN, your data was exposed to a potential attack that tracks all traffic from that public connection.
What is a corporate VPN and how is it helping businesses?
A VPN —an acronym for Virtual Private Network—is a solution for those seeking greater privacy for their connections. Essentially, a VPN creates a "private connection" within the internet to ensure your data isn't discovered, whether on your company's network or a public network.
Another major advantage of a VPN is the ability to remotely access documents and software located on the office's local network. Imagine you're at home on your personal computer and need information stored in software installed on a company computer located several kilometers away. Without a VPN, this access can be achieved through insecure software that can compromise your data. With a VPN, you can access your computer's remote desktop through an encrypted connection that creates a private tunnel, accessible only to you.
See how to access remote desktop securely in our tutorial .
How do I choose a VPN for my business?
There are several VPN solutions available on the market, including free ones. However, we don't recommend VPNs that claim to be free.
The saying goes: " If you're not paying for a product on the web, then you are the product ." According to an investigation by vpnMentor, free VPN apps exposed the data of millions of users, including Brazilians. A flaw was discovered where user information occupied 1.2 TB of an open and unprotected server. See more in the TecMundo .
Okay, we won't be using free VPNs. Which one should we use?
For several months now, we've been talking about VPN tools, which are very good and well-known worldwide. The best corporate VPN options are NordVPN , ExpressVPN , and Perimeter 81. With any of these, your company will be well protected.
However, the options mentioned above are companies outside Brazil, and their plans are priced in dollars. At the current exchange rate, foreign services have become somewhat out of reach, and many companies are opting for domestic solutions to reduce costs.
Another alternative is the Business VPN that is integrated with the Lumiun service.
Among the previous alternatives, it is the only Brazilian solution with 100% support in Portuguese and that accepts payments in the local currency (R$).
Lumiun's Business VPN is a great solution, especially for small and medium-sized businesses, so they can provide their employees with secure remote access and monitor security threats.
A major advantage of Lumiun's Business VPN over other corporate VPN solutions is that it applies the same internet access protection and monitoring as those on the company's internal network. This maintains the internet usage policy , improving information security and employee productivity.
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In conclusion
As we've seen, VPNs are a very useful technology in the corporate environment, allowing people to access company documents and content remotely. This is particularly important, given that the current pandemic has kept employees away from offices, and working from home has become the "new normal."
Therefore, the use of VPN in a corporate environment is proving to be a good opportunity for managers who are concerned about security, productivity and cost reduction.
Do you have any tips or questions about using a VPN in your company? Leave a comment below and I'll be happy to answer.
Until next time!
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