VPN Security

Your organization may require you to use VPN when connecting to their systems from an external location (e.g., your home, coffee shop, or airport/hotel wi-fi). This is a security requirement to ensure that the organization's data is securely encrypted and protected from unauthorized access.

How Does VPN Work?

1. VPN software encrypts your data traffic and sends it to a VPN server through a secure connection.
2. The encrypted data from your computer is decrypted by the VPN server.
3. The VPN server will send your data on to the internet and receive a reply.
4. The reply is then encrypted again by the VPN server and is sent back to you.
5. The VPN software decrypts the data so you can access it.

This encryption between you and the VPN server creates a secure "tunnel". If someone were to intercept the data transmission, because of the encryption, they would not be able to read or use it. The secure tunnel ensures that the data is secure and private.