9 VPN Alternatives For Securing Remote Network Access
CSO Online, Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
Virtual private networks have shortcomings when it comes to protecting remote network connections. These technologies can replace or supplement them.
Once the staple for securing employees working remotely, VPNs were designed to provide secure access to corporate data and systems for a small percentage of a workforce while the majority worked within traditional office confines. The move to mass remote working brought about by COVID-19 in early 2020 changed things dramatically. Since then, large numbers of employees regularly work from home, with many going to the office sporadically (if at all).
VPNs are insufficient for that remote working and hybrid landscape, and an overreliance on them to secure large numbers of employees working from home poses significant risks.