Virtual Private Networks
Virtual Private Network is a group of discrete systems networked together over a public network, and it has immense value in today’s World. Some of the benefits of VPN include the following. It provides internet security. VPN technology makes the user protected all time because hackers cannot access the data. Another value is the internet anonymity feature. VPN allows the user to stay virtually invisible keeping the users IP address untraceable, this help a great deal in reducing cyber threat. VPN also allows users to unblock websites and bypass filters, this technology is renowned for bypassing internet filters or accessing blocked websites, because of this value, there is an increase in the number of VPN services used in countries where there is internet censorship (Nash 32).
Virtual Private Network is immensely useful when one need to send private information such as confidential files, personal conversations and financial accounts via the internet. Also, organizations and companies can use VPN to communicate confidentially, over the public network, and send video, data or voice. VPN is also immensely useful to organizations and remote workers with global partners and offices to share information in a private manner. Virtual Private Network also has its drawbacks, some of the drawbacks include.
Performance and availability are difficult to control, VPN speeds are slower than in traditional connections, sometimes networks appear to be a bit dicey in terms of connectivity. Another drawback is that VPN deployment requires a high level of understanding and knowledge of factors such as public network security. VPN security needs data and password encryption also for added security network address may be encrypted. Also, VPN technologies from the different vendors may not function well together because of immature standards (Bradley 25).
