ALSO CALLED: Private Networks, Virtual Private Networking, V P N, Virtual Private Networks, and VPNs DEFINITION: A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network. A virtual private network can be contrasted with an expensive system of owned or leased
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VPN DEFINITION (continued): … lines that can only be used by one organization. The goal of a VPN is to provide the organization with the same capabilities, but at a much lower cost.
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