Corporate VPN, an essential service that must be protected

The term VPN, much in vogue these days, stands for Virtual Private Network or Virtual Private Network. It is a service that uses the Internet to create a secure connection: let’s imagine it as a kind of virtual tunnel that connects a client, for example a computer, to a remote server of a corporate LAN encrypting all the data exchanged and thus guaranteeing privacy and security. In business, VPN becomes essential for users who work off-site in “smart working” and can access it by entering login credentials. But when entering a corporate LAN from the outside, authentication with username and password is not enough; in fact, it can prove dangerous to your business since the theft of this data is easier than you might think: all it takes is the carelessness of a user, a slip of paper with login data left lying around, or a hacker who has had fun rummaging through the smartphone clipboard where passwords were thought to be safe, and the damage is done.

More security is needed

HyperVPN is a service proposed by Hypergrid that offers the right solution by providing a VPN with two-factor authentication that can guarantee maximum security and ease of use. The service creates a virtual tunnel within which data travels encrypted but to access it is not enough to know the login credentials, you need a second element that changes with each new connection. In jargon this is called an OTP code, which stands for “One Time Password,” and is valid for one session only. The convenience of this solution is that the code can be sent via SMS to a certified number. But it is also possible to generate the code through an app installed on a smartphone, tablet or computer, or through the hardware token, a small device that can generate the code. Hypergrid can provide the customer’s preferred solution by providing a service compatible with any type of smartphone, tablet or computer.
With HyperVPN, the company provides on loan to customers a VPN concentrator, which is a device to be installed on the corporate LAN, a cloud portal for user management, and unlimited SMS. Recall that the service is based on extremely secure data encryption protocols that protect the privacy of confidential information flowing over the VPN.

For more information about the HyperVPN service: info@hypergrid.it