Virtual Private Networks

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A virtual private network (VPN) is a private data network that uses public telecommunication infrastructure. More precisely, it is a communications network tunneled through another network (usually the Internet) to provide certain functions that are meaningful to its users on the dedicated network.<sup>[R1]</sup>
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The phenomenon caused by VPN technology has caused a huge stir in both the computer science field in the business world.

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Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

A virtual private network (VPN) is a private data network that uses public telecommunication infrastructure. More precisely, it is a communications network tunneled through another network (usually the Internet) to provide certain functions that are meaningful to its users on the dedicated network.[R1]

The phenomenon caused by VPN technology has caused a huge stir in both the computer science field in the business world.

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