Remote Worker – Employees who work from home or when traveling access the
company network securely using Linksys Quick VPN which establishes a secure
(encrypted) VPN tunnel over the Internet.
Remote Worker/Contractor in a Public or at a Hosted Venue – In addition to
using IPSec encryption over VPN, a small business' traveling employee or remote
contractor (with access privileges) can access the company network via an SSL session.
Linksys Business Series VPN Routers – Linksys has a complete selection of wired
and wireless VPN routers, so workers can communicate and collaborate confidentially or
access business-critical data from a remote office or when they're traveling.
VPN (Virtual Private Network) – A security standard that establishes an encrypted
tunnel typically over the Internet, that enables users on both ends of the connection to
communicate privately and securely.
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) – A standard established to encrypt data as it
travels over IP networks.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) – A cryptographic protocol for securely transmitting
data, browsing or communicating on the Internet. SSL is the same protocol used for
online banking and other financial transactions conducted over the Internet.
Firewall – Any set of security schemes that prevent unauthorized users or applications
from gaining access to a computer network or that monitor transfers of information to
and from the network.