METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF PARTIES

摘要

A system and method to enable the secure transfer of information between nod al points in a workgroup over a public network by facilitating the creation of a virtual private network (VPN). The system comprises at least three nodal points and where at least one of these nodal points is a server. The system is configured so as to centrally manage the system and allow for the update, modification, and implementation of information for each node in the workgro up from an server. The system further comprises a database linked to the server and a client application having an library located at each node. The client application communicates with the library through an API, and where the library transmits data to and receives data from the server. 28