A quick overview of the difference between public and private networks and how secure they are.
The main difference between the two is the number of people on these types of networks. A public network could be accessed or attacked from anyone else that is on that network. A private network, however, is a trusted network of users or devices. The only way to access a private network is with a secure and private virtual network connection, which significantly reduces your risk of a cyber-attack.
A device that is on a private network will see significantly less threat from malicious actors. All of the users and devices on the OptConnect private network are trusted, secured, and monitored for malicious activity. By putting your devices on a private network, you can trust that security is top of mind and that efforts are being taken to keep your business, devices, and applications safe.
Public networks are constantly under attack by malicious actors or internet scanners. If your device exists on a public network, you can know for certain that it has been scanned, analyzed, and stored on the internet for someone to see, whether you want it or not. There is nothing you can do to prevent it. This poses a very significant risk to your business.