Principles of Information Security
Principles of Information Security
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ISBN: 9781285448367
Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
Publisher: Course Technology
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Chapter 6, Problem 20RQ

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VPN:

VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network. It is a private access networks provide VPN service via public telecommunications structure to create a means of. It is an extension of private network which includes links over shared or public network.

  • It establishes a secure connection among computers, which use the data communication ability of an untrusted public network...

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