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DEFINITION: An extranet is a private network that uses Internet technology and the public telecommunication system to securely share part of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses. An extranet can be viewed as part of a company's intranet that is extended to users outside the company. It has also been described as a "state of mind" in which the  … 
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Enabling Secure B2B Collaboration: Cloud-Based Authentication for Next-Generation Extranets
sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Online communities, social networks, and global sharing of rich media are just a few of the new beyond-traditional extranet technologies being adopted today. This paper shows how to implement greater security for new social media enabled extranets, and how in-the-cloud services combined with mobile credentials enable two-factor authentication.
Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009

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EXTRANETS DEFINITION (continued): …  Internet is perceived as a way to do business with other companies as well as to sell products to customers. An extranet requires security and privacy. These can include firewall server management, the issuance and use of digital certificates or similar means of user authentication, encryption of messages, and the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) that tunnel through the public network.Companies can use an extranet to:Exchange large volumes of data using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)Share product catalogs exclusively with wholesalers or those "in the trade"Collaborate with other companies … 
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