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Small to medium-sized businesses with employees working in remote locations can set up a managed VPN (virtual private network) in order to maintain a secure working virtual environment. This is an essential step if companies are looking to cut the cost of running an office while also keeping their information secure online.

A managed VPN is achieved by linking network nodes across virtual circuits and logical connections - creating a network on top of a larger wide area network. The managed VPN can then distinguish private routing mechanisms to allow employees access and therefore enhance security.

This helps colleagues in different locations worldwide share information without the risk of unwanted intrusions, using the public telecommunication infrastructure of the internet to sustain it.

Versatile managed VPN systems

Managed VPN systems can additionally be set up alongside owned or leased lines already established within the network. It works in a similar way to file-sharing on a local area network, but on a secure wide area network instead.

For employees on the move, managed VPN systems can be established which allow them to access content while outside using their mobile telecommunications hardware.

In terms of security, a managed VPN can protect all incoming and outgoing data. It does this by encrypting the information before it gets sent, and then only allowing it back into the managed VPN once it has satisfied the requirements of a communications 'tunnel'. Furthermore, remote users can have their unique network addresses encrypted in order to protect the data travelling across the wide area network.

A managed VPN could prove to be the perfect communications solution for firms looking to set up a virtual office to allow their employees remote access to information. Using a managed VPN can provide them with security reassurance, while also helping them cut the costs of running a large office.