NordVPN business security suite launches new browser extension

Better security without sacrificing performance with new NordLayer tool

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The business wing ofNordVPN, perhaps the most popularVPN servicearound, has just launched a new “one-of-a-kind” browser extension.

With this new technology,NordLayerseeks to facilitate a new collaborative way of working among teams operating with hybrid cloud resources while keeping security and performance at its core.

For those not familiar, NordLayer is a multi-layered and hardware-free security solution intended to help businesses of any size or complexity bolster their network security.

One-of-a-kind browser extension

“The NordLayer Browser Extension defines a simple, intuitive, and effective security approach developed by NordLayer. This add-on is an alternative solution for enriching existing ways to secure online activities,” said NordLayer’s Product Manager Artūras Bubokas.

Developers described the extension as a “lightweight option” able to deliver blazing speeds and stable connections, while maintaining the security standards across all the different NordLayer desktop and mobile apps.

That’s especially advantageous for organizations with differentbusiness VPNgateways, for example, which need to be used simultaneously on one device by encrypting data only at the browser level. This will help by “reducing internet usage, giving faster speeds, and improving performance for locally installed apps,” explained Bubokas.

It also allows businesses to enjoy better flexibility in their choice ofoperating system, as it can be employed on devices running less mainstream operating systems, like ChromeOS.

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NordLayer’s one-of-a-kind browser extension is compatible with all the most popularweb browsers, namelyGoogleChrome, Mozilla Firefox, andMicrosoftEdge.

NordVPN’s business-focused department began operation in 2020 as a solely businessVPNprovider under the name ofNordVPN Teams. A year later, the company revealed itsnew B2B offering: NordLayer, an adaptive network access security solution for modern businesses.

Its new browser extension reflects the company’s mission of making it easier for businesses of any kind to implement a SASE and zero-trust security infrastructure able to adapt to an ever-changing work landscape.

Bubokas said: “The extension comes as a very handy and quick solution to provide secure internet access in a few clicks.”

Chiara is a multimedia journalist committed to covering stories to help promote the rights and denounce the abuses of the digital side of life—wherever cybersecurity, markets and politics tangle up.She mainly writes news, interviews and analysis on data privacy, online censorship, digital rights, cybercrime, and security software, with a special focus on VPNs, for TechRadar Pro, TechRadar and Tom’s Guide. Got a story, tip-off or something tech-interesting to say? Reach out to chiara.castro@futurenet.com

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