A network protocol that encapsulates packets at a peer level or below. It is used to transport multiple protocols over a common network as well as provide the vehicle for encrypted virtual private ...

One of your fellow readers recently wrote in bemoaning that Secure Sockets Layer remote access was getting all sorts of attention, while Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol VPNs never get any ink.

In today’s digital age, online privacy and security are very crucial. Of the various cybersecurity technologies available, virtual private networks (VPNs) are widely used to safeguard sensitive ...

Want to know which VPN protocol is best? In this guide, we demystify the topic of VPN protocols by highlighting the difference between each protocol and explaining which one is best. People use ...

AdGuard VPN has made its proprietary TrustedTunnel protocol open-source. Here's what you need to know about the protocol and how to use it.

The Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a standard protocol for tunneling L2 traffic over an IP network. Its ability to carry almost any L2 data format over IP or other L3 networks makes it ...

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The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) library from Sun Microsystems lets you access a secure Web server from behind a firewall via proxy tunneling. To do this, the JSSE application needs to set the ...

While using a VPN you may have noticed the option to select a VPN protocol. You know, those weird, seemingly random IT-sounding names that sometimes resemble alphabet soup: OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2, ...

Tunnels have been in the news a lot lately, such as the dramatic rescue of the miners in Chile, and the newly connected tunnel under the Swiss Alps for high-speed rail traffic. While these are both ...