| Demand for mobile and remote access to | | | | opt for a standard VPN because of cost; this |
| business networks has increased dramatically. | | | | technology is virtually free. In fact, most operating |
| Even the most basic virtual private network | | | | systems have built-in VPN protocols, but you |
| (VPN) technologies are so accessible and | | | | typically get what you pay for here. Such |
| affordable that there is no good reason for failing | | | | protocols often rely on little more than usernames |
| to utilize them. That said, the real question for | | | | and passwords, they usually lack robust |
| businesses is which type of VPN to implement: | | | | authentication and encryption components, and |
| Standard IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) or | | | | they can easily become open doorways into |
| secure-sockets layer (SSL)? | | | | corporate networks. Furthermore, standard VPNs |
| SSL is Best | | | | require the deployment of software and clients |
| Businesses that have limited budgets and/or | | | | â an administrative headache at best. |
| those that do not share highly sensitive data may | | | | |