IPsec Transport Mode is one of two ways the Internet Protocol Security suite protects network traffic. It encrypts and authenticates the payload of each packet while leaving the original IP header visible. Because the protection…
Privacy and data security are often mentioned together, yet they answer different questions about your information. This article explains what each term means, how the two relate, and which everyday habits protect the personal data…
VPN provider business models describe how a virtual private network company earns revenue, and that choice quietly shapes what the company can afford to protect and what it may want to collect. Most readers never…
VPN traffic logs are records a provider may keep about the data flowing through its servers, and they matter because they determine how much your provider could reveal about you. Many people assume a VPN…
Dedicated IP addresses are public addresses assigned to one customer alone, and they are a common option in VPN services. Every device that reaches the internet has an IP address, which acts like a return…
Privacy and authentication are closely linked because every login asks you to prove who you are, and the way that proof is made determines how much personal information is exposed. Each time you sign in,…
IPsec Tunnel Mode is a way of protecting network traffic by encrypting and authenticating each complete IP packet before it crosses an untrusted network. Many business VPNs and site-to-site links rely on it because it…
Privacy and encryption are closely linked, yet they are not the same thing. Privacy is the right to decide who may see and use information about you, while encryption is a technical method that scrambles…
The Authentication Header Protocol is one of the original building blocks of IPsec, the security suite that protects IP traffic. It adds a verification tag to each packet so the receiver can confirm where the…
VPN data retention refers to how long a VPN provider keeps information about you and your connections after you use the service. Every time you connect, some systems generate records, and a provider decides which…