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Danick Systems 719 Washington St.
Norwood, MA 02062 (781)762-1084
- VPN
- A virtual private network utilizes a public network such as the Internet
as a secure channel for communicating private data. VPN technology allows
the creation a of secure link between a corporate LAN (local area network)
and a remote user's PC.
- PPTP
- Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) - PPTP was developed by Microsoft
and several other remote access vendors. It can support tunneling of IP, IPX
or NetBEUI protocols inside IP (Internet Protocol) packets. PPTP was
designed for PC-to-LAN remote access over IP networks
- Encryption
- The function of ensuring that data in transit can only be read by the
intended recipient. Encryption disguises/scrambles the contents of a message
as it travels over a network.
- IPsec
- IP Security. The
protocol used to give authentication and/or
encryption to IP
packets.
Authentication
- The function of ensuring that the receiver can positively identify the
sender. Authentication is the process of forcing users to prove their
identity before they can gain access to network resources.
Authentication establishes the integrity of data and ensures that it is not
tampered with in transit. It also provides confirmation about data origin.
- Authorization
- Authorization, or access control, is a method of establishing access
privileges for users. Access can be granted to all network resources or
restricted to specific LAN segments, network servers, devices or
applications.
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