What Are Mobile VPN Apps and Why You Should Be Using Them

10 months ago AndyC

When you think of VPNs, chances are pretty good your thoughts go to the tried and true virtual private networks of old, which made it possible for you to securely connect to your company network (from a remote location) such that your local computer behav

In this concise guide from TechRepublic Premium, we look at something different — mobile VPNs and why you need them, how they work and what you should look for in a VPN service.

From the guide:

INTRODUCTION

Before cloud solutions, virtual private networks of old were the best (and often) only solution for remote working.

For the most part, those solutions were considered secure. Once connected, your machine would be given an IP address associated with the topology of your company network and, if configured to do so, would use the same DNS servers as your company LAN. VPNs were a very specific technology that required a specific skill set to set up properly. And although VPNs are still in use today, they have (in many instances) been usurped by cloud solutions. After all, using a cloud platform is not only easier, but also more cost-effective and secure.

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AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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