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CHAPTER 11 Using Virtual Private
Networks (VPN)
The Internet is a technical and social development that
puts a vast quantity of information at your fingertips.
The benefits of using the Internet to exchange infor-
mation and conduct business are enormous. Unfortu-
nately, so are the risks. Because data packets traveling
the Internet are transported in plain text, anyone can
potentially read them and place the security of your
network in jeopardy.