Description
Book SynopsisVirtual Private Networks (VPN) offer a solution to the problems of security and speed when doing business over the Internet. This solution uses IP Tunnelling - a point-to-point connection. This text introduces the topic, using plain English to explain the complex technology involved.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Unlocking the Mysteries of VPNs 5
Chapter 1: Embracing Virtual Private Networks 7
Chapter 2: Touring the Land of VPNs 17
Chapter 3: Putting Privacy into VPNs 25
Chapter 4: Public Keys, Private Messages 43
Chapter 5: Fighting for the QoS 63
Part II: Applying VPNs in the Real World 73
Chapter 6: Extraordinary Extranets 75
Chapter 7: Remotely Possible 89
Chapter 8: Branching Our All Over 103
Chapter 9: Justify Yourself 115
Chapter 10: Let Your Requirements Be Your Guide 127
Part III: Roadmap for VPN Solutions 143
Chapter 11: Designing Custom VPN Network Solutions 145
Chapter 12: Evaluating and Selecting VPN and PKI Solutions 161
Chapter 13: Implementing Your VPN and PKI 183
Chapter 14: Testing Your VPN 193
Chapter 15: Living in a VPN-Wired World 205
Part IV: The Part of Tens 218
Chapter 16: Ten VPN Online Information Sources 219
Chapter 17: More Than Ten VPN Standards 227
Chapter 18: More Than Ten Steps to an Information Privacy Checklist 239
Chapter 19: Ten Security and Security-Testing Specialists 249
Part V: Appendixes 259
Appendix A: VPN Buyer’s Guide 261
Appendix B: Glossary 285
Appendix C: Inside IPSec 295
Index 303
