Secure internet is a must-have for every retail store’s in-house network today. It is critical to providing the resiliency and agility needed to support business operations, from communications and inventory to payments, plus the omnichannel shopping experience that customers expect. Always-on internet access also makes a different way of protecting customer and business data possible.
Let’s start with the basics. The internet and the cloud have changed how home office systems communicate with stores at the edge of the network. Dedicated leased lines connecting headquarters and store networks are disappearing.
