The COVID-19 virus has put a lot of people into a state of confusion and unknowingness. As a college student, I had recently secured an internship at CHR Solutions in their marketing department. But, when my college closed due to the coronavirus, I was sent into panic mode. I was told I had to move home for three weeks, and all my classes were going to be online. I had no idea how my classwork online was going to work, but equally daunting was not knowing if I would be able to continue my internship since I was had to move home.
Thankfully, brainstorming options with my manager, she decided that we could set up a work-from-home environment. Because the company I intern for has a virtual private network (VPN) it allowed me to gather my laptop and work necessities to set up a workstation in the comfort of my own home. The company’s VPN is important for me during this time because it allows me to securely access important files and documents that would otherwise not be available to me without going to the office. A VPN can help so many in times like this, where working from home becomes a necessity for everyone’s safety.
While a VPN is a fairly simple tool, it is important to companies for multiple reasons:
- Data is kept secure and encrypted when connected to the network through a VPN
- Provides access to your secure business network while out of the office
- Hides your browsing activity from your local network and ISP
- Allows access to geo-blocked websites or services
- Bypasses internet censorship
- Ability to share files across shared and public networks
If you’re facing the challenge of setting your employees up for success in a secure, remote working situation, consider consulting with a resource like CHR Solutions. We can help get your teams up and running safely and securely from home.
Our Managed Services team can assist in obtaining and provisioning a new firewall with VPN or upgrading your existing firewall. We can make your login a seamless process with single sign on through your existing Active Directory, and provide you with instructions for your end users to get on the new system.
