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Mark Merkow, an e-commerce and network security expert, writes a column for ecommerce.internet.com and is the coauthor of Building SET Applications for Secure Transactions.Virtual Private Networks for Dummies offers you a no-nonsense, practical guide to evaluating your company’s need for a VPN, understanding what it takes to implement one, and undertaking the challenging quest to set it up, make it work, and keep it safe. Whether you’re the resident expert leading the project team, or you just want to learn what makes e-commerce tick, this detailed, from-the-ground-up guide will soon have you comfortably conceptualizing:
- Security goals and strategies
- The evolution of VPNs
- Privacy in VPNs
- Extranets
- Remote-Access VPNs
- Funding
- Custom network solutions design
- Testing VPNs
- And more
With new products and technologies offering supposedly revolutionary solutions to IT departments every day, this book focuses on the real world – you know, the one full of obstacles, mishaps, threats, delays, and errors – and gives you the background knowledge to make decisions for yourself about your VPN needs. Written with a dash of humor, Virtual Private Networks for Dummies contains both technical detail (standards, protocols, etc.) and more general concepts (such as conducting cost-benefit analyses). This clear, authoritative guide will have you securely and cost-effectively networking over the Internet in no time.
Introduction 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
Packed with real-world Virtual Private Networks case studies
Save time and money with the hot new remote networking solution Virtual private networks let you create a secure business network over the Internet and avoid the expense of dedicated access lines. This friendly guide walks you through this complex technology and leads you to a VPN solution that's just right for your business.
Discover how to: Make the Internet secure for business Link remote sites and customers to your network Maximize speed and reliability Understand encryption and authentication issues Choose the right hardware, software, and partners
The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun
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