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IoT-driven Connected VPN for Secure Data

Embedded Advisor | Monday, June 03, 2019

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FREMONT, CA: Ensuring that the data collected by sensor-based IoT devices are kept safe, plays a quintessential role. Sensor-based IoT devices have become more available and more commonplace. IoT has revolutionized how and proven how helpful a home's 'standard' appliances can be. Data is very private and specific and might be inconsequential. An IoT device connects via an internet connection and achieves purposes as per the user's instructions. The difficulty comes when people, intercept that data, make a duplicate of it and then use it for their determinations.

A VPN negates this problem by often encryption functions to a military-grade level, all the traffic from the device to the VPN server. Many organizations that allow employees to work remotely mandate employees to connect to the companies' business network using a VPN. Sensitive data continually takes a secure route to or from the local area network. VPN encrypts traffic and allows the device owner to choose its exit point anywhere in the world. With this attackers won't be able to attack the IoT device as they won't have a meaningful way to gain access.

A VPN hides content from potential snoopers and mitigates direct attacks and masking traffic from nefarious middle-men. It is a good idea to find a reputable VPN provider if an individual wants to protect their data. VPN providers that have no logs policy are the best in case of maximum privacy. Good VPNs are very cost-friendly and reasonable, especially if viewed as a security asset. A VPN emerges as a best-suited option for those with an increasing number of IoT devices connected. The security benefits and privacy it brings is very savvy when protecting a home and sensor-based IoT network from attack.

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