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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> 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. | + | 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. Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic, Companies have relied on VPNs to grant employees access to servers hosted on site. <ref>[https://openvpn.net/why-companies-are-turning-to-vpns-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/ Why Companies Are Turning To VPNs During The CoronaVirus Outbreak]</ref> |
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====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. Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic, Companies have relied on VPNs to grant employees access to servers hosted on site. [3]
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.
