The extranet is a private network that uses the internet that allows people outside a business – partners, vendors or authorised customers – to access business information.
As the extranet is a private network, this ensures that the data is safer than if it was shared over a normal internet connection.
On top of internet technologies, the extranet also uses the public telecommunications system to share that information.
Essentially, an extranet is an extension of a business’s intranet.
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