What is a VPN and Why Should I Care?
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Most companies these days have facilities spread out around the city, across the country or around the world, and there is one thing that all of them need: A way to maintain fast, secure and reliable communications wherever their offices are. Likewise, more and more small businesses are incorporating mobile workers, employees who telecommute, employers who want to work from home during the weekend, and partners such as the accountant who from time to time requires access to the business' accounting data. How does a VPN work?Basically, a VPN is a private network that uses a public network (the Internet) to connect remote sites or users together. Instead of using a dedicated, real-world connection such as leased line, a VPN uses "virtual" connections routed through the Internet between the company's private network and the remote site or employee. 
A typical VPN might have a main LAN at the head office of a company, other LANs at remote offices or facilities and individual users connecting from out in the field. What are the advantages of a VPN? A well-designed VPN can greatly benefit a company. For example, it can:
What features are needed in a well-designed VPN? It should incorporate:
Is it Secure? All VPN communications are encrypted and authenticated with industry-standard algorithms and protocols (IPSec tunneling using AES and DES/triple DES encryption). Encrypting the data at both ends assures the secrecy and integrity of the information transmitted. |
Our VPN Solution Toronto Computer Help can securely and seamlessly connect your offices, home users, mobile workers and partners, no matter where they are in the world, into a single virtual private network where they can share applications data, files and printers just as if they were together in the same building! Why Toronto Computer Help?Toronto Computer Help has 12+ years' experience providing network, remote connectivity and collaboration solutions to small Canadian businesses. Unlike other vendors' solutions that depend on the availability of a central location, in our "Fully Meshed" VPN all locations are connected directly and can communicate with one another. All the setup is done remotely from our offices in Toronto, Ontario, with little to no disruption to your business activities. How big does one need to be to benefit from a VPN? With a VPN you can organize as little as two computers with an Internet connection into their own virtual network for direct secure communication. Think:
Is it Flexibe? New locations and mobile users can be added to your network at any time. As part of our service offering, Toronto Computer Help undertakes and coordinates all changes as needed. For more Information Call us at 416-528-9330, or email us. We will be happy to evaluate with you whether a VPN is the adequate collaboration solution for your business. |