Protecting Sensitive Data
For businesses that handle sensitive data—whether it’s client information, financial records, or proprietary data—a VPN adds essential protection. By encrypting internet connections, VPNs make it nearly impossible for hackers to intercept data. This added protection can be a vital part of maintaining client trust and complying with data protection regulations.
Avoiding Geographical Restrictions
Like a virtual tunnel, a VPN exit point determines where you’re seen as being from. Choosing a VPN exit node in the US will suggest you’re accessing a service from the US, while switching to Switzerland, you will be treated as a visitor from Switzerland.
In cases, where you need to access region-locked content, like competitor research, local market analysis, or global business news. A VPN allows users to connect through servers in different regions, providing unrestricted access to necessary information. This capability can be especially useful for companies that operate internationally or rely on global data to make informed business decisions.
Safeguarding Confidential Communications
Businesses frequently exchange sensitive information over email and other online platforms. Even with encrypted services, there’s a risk of exposure if the connection itself is insecure like a public WiFi or another company’s network. By using a VPN, businesses can secure the connection end-to-end, ensuring that confidential conversations remain private. This protection extends to all data flowing through the VPN tunnel: video calls, messaging apps, and any web-based collaboration tools, reinforcing the security of day-to-day operations.
Maintaining Privacy from ISPs and Third Parties
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) often monitor and log browsing data, which could expose company activity or result in data being sold to third parties. A VPN masks your IP address, hiding browsing activity from ISPs and helping maintain privacy. For businesses that handle proprietary or sensitive projects, this added level of privacy is invaluable.
Downsides of Using a VPN
VPN solutions should not be treated as a magic fix to all security issues. There are downsides to using a VPN:
- Your data will take “the long way ‘round” - using a VPN will limit your throughput to the VPN provider’s. It will also add to your latency but great VPN providers like Proton VPN will minimize this impact.
- Another point of failure. Having a VPN adds a link to the chain. If any link breaks, the chain is broken. Choosing a reliable partner is crucial.
- Shift of Trust: when using a VPN provider, everything that your ISP was previously able to see now becomes visible to your VPN provider instead of your ISP. Again, choosing a partner that has no interest in your data and metadata is crucial.
- Legal/Compliance: When using a VPN exit node outside of your entry point, you become subject to an additional legislation. Do not use a VPN to circumvent the law but use it to protect your legitimate rights to privacy.
A VPN Provider We Trust
ProtonVPN is one solution we trust and recommend …
… but we’ll make sure we get the right solution for your needs. In some cases, a direct VPN to your company network will cover most of those needs while providing additional benefits that ProtonVPN cannot offer since it does not link into your corporate network.
Customized Training
At bitcreed, we can provide additional training on how to securely and legally use a VPN along with details on what information can still be gained about you while using a VPN etc. and how to mitigate or minimize that footprint.
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