What is “Virtual Private Network”?(2011)
a) It is a private computer network of an organization where the remote users can transmit encrypted information through the server of the organization
b) It is a computer network across a public internet that provides users access to their organization’s network while maintaining the security of the information transmitted
c) It is a computer network in which users can access a shared pool of computing resources through a service provider
d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is a correct description of Virtual Private Network
Answer: B
A virtual private network extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.