The use of a private internet for inter-corporate EDI has solved the three largest problems facing electronic data interchange!
Extranets are commonly identified by the following characteristics:
•Users are outside of the hosting organization Access to the extranet system is made available to individuals and organizations that are not directly affiliated with the host organization.
•Only the owner of the system grants access Access to the extranet is normally granted and controlled by the operating organization.
•Secure Extranets are typically secure, and connection to the extranet might require the use of secure communication channels such as a VPN.