VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS

BN305
ASSIGNMENT 1 PART A

KHUSH KARAN PAL SINGH

MIT183017

Task 1 - Research on at least 5 different use-cases of VPN

implementation in the industry and critically analyse a) the need, b)
robustness and c) significance of VPN
INDUSTRY NEED ROBUSTNESS SIGNIFICANCE
HOSPITALIT In this industry, there is VPN increases security and Everytime a VPN is on ,a secure
Y need for the industry to reduces cyberattacks and tunnel of encrypted nature is
shield their sensitive security compromises created for the data to travel
data ,other than that the Even when the network is not through.
customers should feel safe safe VPN doesn’t allows the It adds an additional layer of
and secure while using the crucial data to be security (e.g. -guest wifi)
hotel connections. compromised ,it keeps the A VPN can be implemented using
hackers away. When a single server of vpn as well.
compared to the normal hotel  In the cost point of view VPN is not
systems where they put near much expensive
to zero effort on privacy and
security.
BANKING In banking ,the VPN is The robustness of VPN in Since banks also uses internet
needed to secure all the banking can be proved by banking ,VPN is a good choice as it
transactions and the data the fact that it will allow will offer an extra layer of security
related to them i.e. bank only secure end to end for those interactions.
details ,credentials etc. The networks thus it removes Using VPN in banking will allow
data that is the priority for almost all the chances of only secure connections with end
the hackers is what is data breach. Also the to end networking. These services
needed to steal money. The encryption of transactions also impact the network
traffics and transactions are will make it more robust performance and overall
needed to be kept safe when compared to normal computing.
banking system.
DEFENCE In Defense , there is need of Having a secure military Using encryption methods like
a secure network that is base will strengthen the VyprVPN and security protocols
capable of keeping the military communication as it like L2VPN will not only provide
important data related to will provide a secure better means of communication
the defense of the country network where they won’t but it will also make the
secure and private. Also the have to communicate communication more private and
defense has allowed many through multiple networks secure .
to stay in touch with their but one VPN which would It is a cheap alternative and will
relative and friends ,for this have an ent to end also provide significant
there might be many connection network .Thus advantages like an end to end
unsecured wifi and with a VPN along with some connection network ,this will also
unknown networks . So encryptions like VyprVPN allow the keep the track of all the
there is a great need of a and security protocols like unsecured networks ,all the dead
military VPN to secure the L2VPN etc it will be more points from where there are
communications here robust then usual military possibilities of breach as well thus
networks. it simply allows to make the
network more efficien and secure.

EDUCATION Use of VPN can be very

There are many VPN robust in this case as there is By using VPN at school, one can
solutions that are used in very important need for easily bypass blocks on wifi of
science, education, and having a secure and private school. Free access to the data is
research. It is just a matter of network for all the crucial given and if public wifi is not secure,
time that computers are used data like assignments and VPN helps in encrypting any traffic.
everywhere now. There are exam papers that are kept Some sites that should be blocked
many protocols and devices online. So having a VPN for for schools and colleges can be
 that require remote access to specific departments and blocked using VPN. Professors also
many servers. It is being used parts it will be robust use it for their work and
in campus wifi, home enough to avoid any form of assignments and make sure data of
networks, institutional data breach and will keep one educational institute is isolated
centers, etc. It has allowed all the data isolated which is and hidden from another one.
types of academic access. It meant to be kept away and
is also used for Research secure in the network.
purposes.
RETAIL No matter the size of the It's not easy to run an online Using VPN here will not be
business, whether small or business in the digital world. efficient until unless the access of
large, the needs for VPNs to There are many security the business is given only to the
be used are to securely issues that surface .The staff and the end users only by
connect to far away robustness of the VPN will be using the means of encryptions
networks using the internet. Questioned when the using public and private keys.This
So that Company employees employees will be accessing will make it more private and
can easily access resources the resources of the secure.
via. apps, files, printers, etc. company via apps ,websites This network will be very easy to
Thus office network also has etc. use and understand.
to become secure. The
It will be more secure and private
Clients should believe in the
brand more for their security when compared to the normal
and privacy and user network systems.
friendliness. Since their
online interactions and
transactions are always safe.

Task 2 - Discuss whether alternative technologies to VPN exists

which would benefit your chosen industries.

Smart DNS TOR PSIPHON

It is a technology based on using A free open source software It’s a open source ,free internet
your DNS to unblock geo- that allows anonymous censorship tool that combines
restricted sites and services [1] communication by directing a secure communication and
internet traffic through obfuscation technologies such
free ,worldwide distributed as VPN and SSH etc. [3]
 network. [2]
Has less online privacy or data Has more security than Has the highest security of all
Smart DNS
It works at the application layer It works at application layer It works at application layer
(router level i.e. covers all the with onion routing
connected devices)
Has negligible effect on the Has no effect on the It reduces the connection
connection performance. connection performance performance to some extent.

The thing for the alternative in place of the VPN is that these may also be considered in the field of
Hospitality, Defence and such other places but if we compare this with VPN the concept of changing
the visible ip address changing is considered. In simple words the proxy chain or the proxy concept is
been considered in contrast with the other technology mentioned above.

References

[1] L. Sunny, “Smart Dns,” [Online]. Available: https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/. [Accessed 30 11

2020].

[2] S. I. Rudolf, “Tor Project,” [Online]. Available: https://www.torproject.org/. [Accessed 1 12

2020].

[3] “John Carter,” [Online]. Available: https://psiphon3.com/en/index.html. [Accessed 2 12 2020].