Virtual Private Network
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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, internal applications, and data hosted on site. [3] [4] These actions were taken to limit the exposure of sensitive data from being exposed online.
Access Information From Other Countries
China's Great Firewall
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Netflix
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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.
