VPN is one of those terms that gets thrown around a lot in business—but it rarely means exactly the same thing. Some say, "We need a connection between offices," others, "Employees need access from home." Everyone uses the word "VPN" at a meeting, but they're actually talking about two different solutions. The result? Poorly chosen technology.,
IPsec VPN sounds like a term from network documentation, but in practice it describes a very specific thing: a way for company data to travel across the internet "in a secure envelope." IPsec operates at the network layer (IP layer) and can provide key security services – confidentiality (encryption), integrity (protection against changes along the way), and
In recent years, VPNs for businesses have become a given – almost every organization has some kind of "remote connection." The problem is that these connections vary more than many businesses realize. One tunnel protects data like a bank vault, another opens the door wide to cybercriminals. On paper, all
Before we get into the details, it is worth explaining the basic difference between a commercial VPN (e.g. Surfshark, NordVPN, ExpressVPN) and a corporate VPN. • VPN for individuals – is mainly used to protect privacy on the internet. It allows you to browse the web anonymously, change your IP address, and bypass geographic blocks. • VPN for companies – is intended to
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