A virtual private network establishes a separate, independent connection between two endpoints on a public network. Businesses can set up a VPN tunnel to encrypt data transmitted between two gateways, ...

There is a new set of standards for Internet Key Exchange, which is a key component of IPSec. IKE is a collection of standards that authenticate devices at either end of VPN tunnels, picks encryption ...

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has published guidance on how to properly secure IP Security (IPsec) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) against potential attacks. Besides providing organizations ...

There are two major types of Internet-based VPNs: IPSec VPNs and SSL VPNs. Each has significant advantages – and disadvantages – in the corporate networking environment. The greatest advantage of ...

IPv6 is starting to show up in around the Internet. Adoption is slow, but with the magic number of 4 billion- plus IPv4 addresses about to be reached, IPv6 will see a much faster pace of adoption as ...