In what feels like a debate that should'vedied outby now, those who think Secure Socket Layer virtual private networks(SSL VPN) are better than those based on IPSec (Interent Protocol Security) are at ...

The other day, I was accompanying local IT security legend and excellent friend Bill Wurster on his last official “wireless LAN walkabout” prior to his retirement (it was his last day!), looking for ...

SSL VPN (secure sockets layer virtual private network) vendors are introducing features that directly compete with traditional IPsec VPNs. SSL VPNs have certain advantages over IPsec solutions, but ...

Security with ease of use is the promise of Secure Sockets Layer VPNs. In our test of seven SSL VPN gateways – from AEP, F5 Networks, NetScreen Technologies, Netilla, Nokia, Symantec and Whale ...

VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a technology that provides secure communication through an insecure and untrusted network (like the Internet). Usually, it achieves this by authentication, encryption, ...

For several years, my company used Microsoft Corp.’s Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) to provide remote users with VPN access to corporate resources. This worked well, and almost all employees ...

In response to my recent cookie theft blog a reader asked the following questions: What is VPN, what is SSL and what is the significance of https? What precautions can we take if we need to do ...

If you’re focused on protecting your online privacy, you’re likely already using a VPN. The best VPNs (and trusted free VPNs) securely encrypt your web traffic and keep it safe from hackers. The key ...

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