Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology has done wonders for the productivity of the common corporation. Using a VPN, companies can expand the reach of their corporate network beyond their expensive leased lines by using the assets provided by the Internet. This "reaching out" of corporate America has allowed for employees to securely access network resources while at home, allowed for secure partner communication, and decreased the costs necessary to do business. Instead of paying for expensive leased lines or incurring a productivity slowdown via usage of floppy transfer, employees and partners can now work remotely as if they were physically connected to the corporate network. Home users have begun to upgrade their home Internet connections to ISDN, DSL, and Cable allowing for greater speeds than ever before. These greater speeds allow for little speed penalty when telecommuting. Broadband connectivity seems like a perfect match to the corporate VPN world.
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