Open Ports, What’s up with that?

One means of getting remote access to computers behind your firewall (that’s what keeps the hackers out) is to open ports and direct the traffic on that port to computers inside your protected Local Area Network.

This is rather like a vault that has some bricks missing in its wall so you can reach in and grab some money when you want to. The problem is, ANYONE can reach in and do the same!

Any remote access solution that opens ports is exposing your network to hackers, inviting them in to see what they can find and do. Every hour there are dozens to hundreds of attempts to gain access to your network and its treasures. Whether it is a Chinese soldier or a malware “bot”, your firewall is busy keeping the bad things out. If they happen to check that opened port, they’re in!

If you wish to gain access to your network from across the Internet, there are more secure means than the inviting Open Ports method. Virtual Private Network methods are no longer something only large corporations can use, but now anybody can afford this enterprise class convenient access while maintaining the integrity of their firewall and protection of their network and business.

Check back soon for more on VPNs and how they can make your world better.