Virtual Private Network (VPN)
A virtual private network is programming implemented to create a safe and encrypted network for maximum security over less secure internet. VPN uses tunnelling protocols which encrypts data at the sending end and decrypt data at the receiving end. To increase the security of the data, the addresses of the sending and receiving ends are encrypted to make it difficult for the man-in-the-middle attacks to be executed.
VPNs provide remote corporate employees and freelancers’ access to software applications hosted on proprietary networks. Before you gain access to restricted resources via VPN, you must have security authentication factors like passwords, biometrics and security tokens.
VPN apps are available for people who want to access geographically restricted sites or those who want to access websites via mobile devices through the protected transmission. Secure access to isolated networks or websites through mobile VPN should not be confused with private browsing or software applications …