In an increasingly mobile and connected business environment, securing access to business applications is a crucial challenge. Every CTO and CISO knows that a balance between security, accessibility, and cost is critical. With a multitude of solutions available, how can you guarantee the security of sensitive business applications without increasing your budget?

Traditional solutions: advantages and limitations

VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) have long been considered the go-to solution for allowing secure access to your corporate network from anywhere. While their effectiveness is well established, their cost of acquisition, deployment, and certain potential vulnerabilities may be of concern. In particular, the integrity of the remote user's computer is not always guaranteed, thus making your information system (IS) potentially vulnerable.

On the other hand, VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) solutions offer better isolation of the user's workstation. However, they are expensive in terms of server resources because they require a complete virtual desktop, encompassing much more than just accessing a web application. This complexity increases the attack surface, risking exposing the IS to potential threats.

To better understand, find our comprehensive comparison of VPN, VDI, WAF, and RBI remote access solutions.

The promise of RBI technology

With remote browser isolation (RBI - Remote Browser Isolation), you have a solution that combines ease of use with the robustness of advanced security technology. Thanks to VirtualBrowser deployed in your infrastructure, you can drastically increase the security level of your applications by entrusting their access only through the secure virtual browser. You will thus be able to cut off all incoming flow authorizations to your business applications to have only one rule for the VirtualBrowser server. The advantages are numerous:

• Control of interactions: You can finely decide what actions users can or cannot perform to minimize the risks of data leaks (copy/paste, download, upload...). You have the option of adding a watermark when viewing sensitive documents.
• Simplifying the security policy: You no longer have to worry about the security level of the remote computer even for uncontrolled workstations. Access to your applications is only possible via a URL on an isolated browser without requiring major infrastructure changes.
• Reduction of the attack surface: Attacks by exposing your APIs are greatly minimized because the user's computer does not have access to them.

In a world where mobility is king, safety should not be sacrificed. Traditional solutions have their merits, but with the rise of sophisticated threats, RBI is emerging as a powerful solution for securing access to mobile applications. It offers a combination of efficiency, control, and risk reduction, meeting the needs of businesses in today's cyber landscape.