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What is vpn? Know it.

A  virtual private network  ( VPN ) extends a private network  across a public network, and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network. Applications running across the VPN may therefore benefit from the functionality, security, and management of the private network. [1] VPNs may allow employees to securely access a corporate  intranet  while located outside the office. They are used to securely connect geographically separated offices of an organization, creating one cohesive network. Individual Internet users may secure their  wireless  transactions with a VPN, to circumvent  geo-restrictions  and censorship, or to connect to  proxy servers  for the purpose of protecting personal identity and location. However, some Internet sites block access to known VPN technology to prevent the circumvention of their geo-restrictions. A V...