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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Communication, Computing, Cyber Security, Firsts, Internet, Security and Defense, Software, The 1990s

Virtual private networks

Virtual private networks
Virtual private networks – 1994

One of the first means of establishing private links between arbitrary points on the Internet, virtual private networks (VPNs) were first created by SRI in 1994-1995.

VPNs can connect individual users to a remote network, or connect multiple networks together, while maintaining functionality, security and management policies of the remote network. For example, users might employ a VPN to connect to their work computer from home to securely access their email and files.

CommunicationComputingCyber SecurityFirstsInternetSecurity and DefenseSoftwareThe 1990s
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