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These VPN suggestions, courtesy of consultant Ann Westerheim of Ekaru (eka-ru.com), based in Westford, Mass., provide companywide Internet access, firewall protection and secure remote access. Expect to budget in the $500-a-month range, although prices vary according to the vendor and number of licenses you require.
  • CISCO PIX 501: Widely used but somewhat complicated to configure. cisco.com
  • LINKSYS 10/100 16-PORT VPN ROUTER: Best known for home products but moving into the small-business market. linksys.com
  • WATCHGUARD FIREBOX: Easy-to-configure Web interface; a good option for those without a full-time tech staff. watchguard.com
  • ZONELABS CHECKPOINT SAFE@OFFICE: Allows customers to rent equipment on a monthly basis rather than purchase it. zonelabs.com
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Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.