Your Small Business Needs Remote-Access VPN Security NOW

At the start of the pandemic, companies hastily threw together makeshift remote setups without knowing the answer to an important question: Can I safely share company data with employees who are working remotely?

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the world hard. Facing lockdowns and layoffs, people everywhere had to grapple with an unprecedented change in their way of life. Businesses large and small faced difficult decisions and health regulations, forcing them to modify the way they do business overnight. For small companies, scrambling to keep their businesses operational, remote work became the quick fix. As a result, reports of cyber-security attacks increased dramatically.

A Few Scenarios to Keep You Up at Night:

• Your accounting department employee is working in the comfort of their own home, feeling safe and cozy. Little do they know, a hacker in the coffee shop across the street is grabbing your company files while sipping on a vanilla latte.
• Your sales manager is waiting at a train station in Boise, Idaho. He is reading your company's new Field Manager's Strategy Guide - a new document loaded with proprietary information. A few benches down the platform, a man is reading a newspaper. Or is he? Two days later, the new strategy guide is in the hands of your most formidable competitor.
• Your medical director is on a video conference with several leading pathologists discussing an experimental treatment. Simultaneously, a hacker in Kyiv is forwarding your research to a lab in Wuhan. Are you feeling vulnerable yet?

To make matters worse, in the context of the worldwide health emergency, hackers increasingly breach government data and that of thousands of companies. It is evident that "off the shelf" antivirus and anti-malware software is no longer enough, especially when data is accessed beyond office walls. What steps can a small business take to keep all its hard-earned data and processes safe? You must make sure all your employees use a VPN for all remote access.

What is a Remote-Access Company VPN?

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is your network within the network. Internet data traffic is encrypted and sent to a VPN server. The VPN server instantly hides your IP address, identity and location while further encrypting your data, creating a secure and practically invisible virtual private network. Whether you and your employees are in the office, at home, on a laptop at the airport or on a cell phone in the woods, a VPN will provide you with anonymity and security wherever you can access a WiFi signal. Your VPN is your own private and secure "Internet tunnel" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunneling_protocol), allowing you to access your network incognito. All online company activities are accessed through the VPN. The information is encrypted when sent and decrypted upon arrival. Without VPN access, anyone hacking into the tunnel will just see gibberish.

Benefits of Using a VPN

Beyond the privacy and security benefits afforded by a Digiguard Cyber Security® VPN, other features include:

• Mobility - It goes wherever you go. If you have a signal anywhere in the world, you have access to your VPN.
• Highly Secure File Sharing - Share files (company and personal) with others, knowing they are not subject to unwanted outside visibility or theft.
• Virtual Anonymity - Your IP Address, identity and location are secure.
• A Backdoor Pass - get around blocks to restricted websites, filters, firewalls and links, especially while traveling in restrictive countries. You will be afforded admission to a whole new world of online access, blacked-out events and discounts, restricted in many countries. A remote-access VPN opens up access and prevents anyone from knowing where you've been and what you've been doing.
• Secure Streaming - With VPN security at home or abroad, outsiders will not be able to access your browser history and any internet activity you wish to remain private.
• Surprisingly Affordable - Your remote access VPN is cost-effective without sacrificing performance. We know how vital cost control is to small businesses. VPN solutions for small business packages are relatively inexpensive. We will work closely with you to find the best package for your organization's size and the way you do business.
• Improved Overall Security - You will significantly reduce the risk to network data accessed outside your physical office.

All businesses increasingly rely on technology in so many different ways. Medical and law practices (having strict data compliance requirements), manufacturing, not-for-profit organizations, retail and service Industries – must all keep up with the changes to technology and the security risks that accompany them. Businesses are required by law to protect the personal and financial data they collect.

Hackers continue to get better at their jobs, and businesses must do everything they can to stay one step ahead of them. The FBI (https://www.fbi.gov) has reported a 400% increase in small business cybercrime reports since the start of the pandemic. A VPN is a crucial security layer for your business. We've got your back and specialize in business security, including VPN solutions for small and midsized companies. With Digiguard Cyber Security® providing your small business with its own secure, accessible and affordable virtual private network setup, your company will be armed and ready to share data in a mobile work environment.

Call Digiguard Cyber Security® today at 833-33-CYBER (833-332-9237) to start protecting your company's data, wherever you may be working.