Network basics: The ABCs of VPNs

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October 12, 2004, 11:42 PM — Fewer than 500,000 SMBs have implemented virtual private networks (VPNs), according to market research firm AMI Partners. It's time for that to change, this tutorial advises, comparing VPNs to auto insurance: You may never need the added protection, but it only takes one accident to make you appreciate having it.

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Anonymous 2 years ago

We use a vpn to secure connectivity - this eliminates the need to expose internal systems to the whole wide world. Related to topic- proxy

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