Normally, when we connect our devices to the internet via WiFi or ethernet, or mobile data, our devices directly connect to the Internet Service providers without anything in the middle. Our entire ...

One of your fellow readers recently wrote in bemoaning that Secure Sockets Layer remote access was getting all sorts of attention, while Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol VPNs never get any ink.

CALABASAS, Calif., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A California firm says it has the first test product on the market that supports Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol version Number 3. Ixia announced late last week that its ...

In today’s digital age, online privacy and security are very crucial. Of the various cybersecurity technologies available, virtual private networks (VPNs) are widely used to safeguard sensitive ...

A virtual private network (VPN) protocol provides a secure tunnel for data transmission to keep your online activities confidential. All VPNs use a protocol that is created with a set of rules that ...

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