{"id":11903,"date":"2025-06-24T19:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colemandev.directivesites.com\/what-exactly-is-a-vpn\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T20:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:07:02","slug":"what-exactly-is-a-vpn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colemantechnologies.directivesites.com\/?p=11903","title":{"rendered":"What Exactly Is a VPN?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Defining VPN<\/h2>\n

The virtual private network is a tool designed specifically to protect data as it is transferred over the Internet. The best way to describe it is as an encrypted tunnel that protects the interception of data that is being sent from one place to another.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the remote worker, it can be difficult to get access to the files you need from your company\u2019s central computing infrastructure. This is a big problem when the resources you need to do your job are located on these servers. The VPN gives you a simple means to that end, as it provides the secure environment in which to send and receive data.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How is a VPN Used?<\/h2>\n

Traditionally, the VPN is used to set up a secure and reliable network connection between an endpoint and a central server.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say you were working remotely, where you ordinarily wouldn\u2019t have access to the company\u2019s servers, as we established earlier. Without a VPN, this would severely hinder your capability to be productive\u2014but making this connection under normal circumstances could potentially expose the data you\u2019re working on to external threats.<\/p>\n

How the VPN Boosts Data Privacy and Security<\/h3>\n

The encrypted nature of the VPN is what helps resolve this. Thanks to the encryption, the data that is sent via the VPN is shielded from anyone trying to peek at it while it is traveling. If a cybercriminal does manage to glance at it, it is scrambled and distorted\u2014rendering it effectively useless.<\/p>\n

Hence the name virtual private<\/em> network.<\/p>\n

While it isn\u2019t a panacea for your cybersecurity needs, it does allow you to securely communicate from a device to your business\u2019 network from an otherwise insecure network, or one you don\u2019t control.<\/p>\n

Want to learn more about VPNs, or other important elements to your business\u2019 information technology<\/a>? Turn to us for the answers! Coleman Technologies and our managed services<\/a> can be reached by calling (604) 513-9428.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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