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started by Oswald Epstein on 08 May 12
started by Oswald Epstein on 08 May 12
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started by Oswald Epstein on 08 May 12
With the exponential growth and availability of the internet, the need of the security and privacy of the internet is also at all high. Netizens now require tools to hide their identity and information from hackers and trackers who are after it and in order to do so, we tend to go for security and privacy tools. One of the best tools to secure your online identity and flow of information is VPN. With the immense growth in the availability of the internet on public Wi-Fi's in Cafes, Streets and Universities, our information is at all time high risk. Thanks to the simple plug-ins like Firesheep, even a school going kid can hack your connection and take away whatever you are trying to access on hotspot connection. What can we do to protect ourselves on Public Wi-Fi The answer to this is also VPN. There's lots to consider in order to make the right decision for your needs. Factors covered include Technology, Speed, Description, Application, Pros, Cons, and Costs. 544 Mbps - Description A high-speed, packet based, data transmission service used in wide area networks (WANs) to connect multiple locations. Application Used to connect multiple locations to a main location or to each other. Costs Frame relay monthly cost starts at around a few 100 per location for a stable, reliable system. the pricing for these connections varies widely depending on the carrier, location of service and the application for which the connection is being used. A PIX (private Internet exchange) firewall comes with dynamic network address translation, proxy server, packet filtration, firewall and VPN capabilities all in one. A Cisco VPN always makes use of this type of hardware to set up an SSL VPN, although a PIX usually doesn't use the Cisco IOS software, but an efficient operating system that is designed to perform exceptionally well. VPNs are used to connect offices and workstations together over a private network for various purposes. The type of software you implement depends on the type of network you are building. Most Cisco networks use a Cisco VPN client and software, for compatibility reasons. No matter what VPN client you use, an SSL should be set up to work as efficiently as possible, and have the proper security measures put in place to protect the dissemination of data. Fortunately, when you first ask yourself the question as to how you should create your VPN, you won't have any wrong answers. You'll only need to figure out what's most constructive for you depending on the goals you want to achieve. If you doubt what you should do right now, start small and then grow as you need to. This isn't a bad thing, necessarily, because VPN technology can be easily expanded at minimum expense when you compare it to the older point-to-point or dedicated lines that were involved in traditional wide area networks, or WANs. When you're trying to figure out how to create a VPN, first ask yourself why you need one. What do you need to share, and with whom do you need to share Where are these people located, how often will they access your server, and will this need to be reciprocated so that you need to access theirs as well - Will this need to be independent of the main location Perhaps the first thing to do is to sketch out a diagram so that you can figure out what you want on paper first.