A(n)__________ allows companies to exchange information and conduct transactions by purposefully providing outsiders with direct, Web browserbased access to authorized parts of a company's intranet.
A) extranet
B) virtual portal
C) Web service
D) corporate portal
E) secure logic system (SSL)

Question

A(n)__________ allows companies to exchange information and conduct transactions by purposefully providing outsiders with direct, Web browser­based access to authorized parts of a company's intranet.
A) extranet
B) virtual portal
C) Web service
D) corporate portal
E) secure logic system (SSL)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An extranet allows companies to provide outside parties with web-based access to certain parts of their intranet. This allows for the exchange of information and transactions while still maintaining security and control over the intranet.

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