A Typical Daily Scenario: Your team in the armed forces leaves headquarters and must rely on public internet connections to share information via smartphones, laptops, and tablets. This is where vulnerabilities and attack surfaces begin to emerge. Let’s break down why.

Problem 1: Internet Uplink
Often, an unsecured mobile 4G / WiFi HotSpot, or smartphone is used to connect to the internet. In the worst-case scenario, this connection might even come from a random WiFi network at a hotel or café.

Problem 2: VPN Software
Once connected to the internet, a VPN connection is typically established via a laptop or smartphone, often through third-party VPN software requiring a specialized client application on the device. Access to the agency’s internal network commonly relies on a username and password, making the network vulnerable if these credentials are compromised. Any team member with stolen login credentials could grant unauthorized access, leaving the entire team exposed to attacks. With thousands of personnel, each using a laptop with a standard operating system, the risk is high. Once VPN credentials are stolen, it becomes challenging to verify who is actually accessing the network.

How to Address These Issues?
To achieve higher security, both problems must be solved with a single, robust solution. That solution is MeshNode, combining a secure mobile router with next-generation VPN technology based on hardware-embedded certificates. Our system is fully transparent and open source for your security team. Not only can the operating system and VPN routing technology be audited, but automatic software updates and configuration deployments are also fully transparent. There’s no need to take our technology at face value; your security experts can review everything whenever needed. MeshNode manages thousands of routers seamlessly, providing automatic updates and maintaining a unified, unfragmented network configuration to minimize errors.