Homegrown Design, a company that publishes home design software, wants to set up a temporary link with another firm to collaborate and share data on a short-term basis. Homegrown wants to keep the cost of setting up this connection reasonable, but is concerned about hackers and wants to make sure its link is secure. The best way for Homegrown to achieve its goal is to set up an extranet with dedicated lines.

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Using dedicated lines for extranet linkages can offer protection from hackers, but the cost is so high that it would be difficult to justify this type of solution for a temporary link. A better solution would be to set up a virtual private network (VPN) that creates secure connections over regular Internet lines. A VPN is simpler and less expensive than a network that uses dedicated lines, but still offers significant protection against hackers.

Homegrown Design, a Company That Publishes Home Design Software, Wants