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| − | A VPN can allow users from across the globe to access a private network. <ref>[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/913204?casa_token=lMFdYdBLousAAAAA:zVQ6DJ3i9yp4lf3goAx8PTO2QyAFAlNRmbyww9TKO3fr363OoWY0Mu1nekH2GolOIl5OTtKkbw Virtual Private Networks -IEEE]</ref> | + | A VPN can allow users from across the globe to access a private network. <ref>[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/913204?casa_token=lMFdYdBLousAAAAA:zVQ6DJ3i9yp4lf3goAx8PTO2QyAFAlNRmbyww9TKO3fr363OoWY0Mu1nekH2GolOIl5OTtKkbw Virtual Private Networks -IEEE]</ref> This can be used by companies and individuals alike. At the University of Michigan, a VPN is used to allow students to access the Universities encrypted data when not on campus internet <ref>[https://its.umich.edu/enterprise/wifi-networks/vpn UMPVPN Overview]</ref>. This allows students to work remotely on information stored at the university. |
===Access Information From Other Countries=== | ===Access Information From Other Countries=== | ||
====China's Great Firewall==== | ====China's Great Firewall==== | ||
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Contents
Main Types of VPNs
Uses
Access Remote Sites
A VPN can allow users from across the globe to access a private network. [1] This can be used by companies and individuals alike. At the University of Michigan, a VPN is used to allow students to access the Universities encrypted data when not on campus internet [2]. This allows students to work remotely on information stored at the university.
Access Information From Other Countries
China's Great Firewall
Test
Netflix
Test
Ethical Concerns
Pirating of Payed Content
As VPNs can help to keep a user's web access a secrete from their ISP, VPNs are popular tools for torrenting copyrighted material.
