What is a virtual private network (VPN)?

The correct answer is A. A type of remote access solution. A VPN is a remote access solution that creates an encrypted tunnel over a public network (like the internet), allowing users to securely connect to a private network as if they were physically on-site. While VPNs use encryption (B), encryption itself is a technique, not the…

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AA type of remote access solution
BA type of encryption
CA type of biometric authentication
DA type of firewall

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A
88% (22)
B
8% (2)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

A VPN is a remote access solution that creates an encrypted tunnel over a public network (like the internet), allowing users to securely connect to a private network as if they were physically on-site. While VPNs use encryption (B), encryption itself is a technique, not the definition of a VPN. VPNs are not biometric authentication (C) or firewalls (D). The defining characteristic is that a VPN provides secure remote access to network resources.

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