Muehltal, 3. December 2009

More data security with the Virtual Private Network

Since a normal Internet connection has certain risks associated with it for your payment data security, the transmitted data must be protected separately. This protection is ensured through the »Virtual Private Network« (VPN). A Virtual Private Network is a closed and therefore secure communication channel within an open network such as the Internet. Through it, authorised devices can securely exchange data with each other. The VPN works like a tunnel through the open network that makes information accessible only to authorised users.

The advantage of a VPN is that an existing network is used to transmit sensitive data in a way that protects it from tampering and interception. Because the necessary VPN software is already installed on the REA T3, a secure connection to the computer of your network operator is established automatically.

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