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How secure are VPN connections?

  • 24-05-2010 9:19am
    #1
    hello932
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭


    Hi

    I just signed up with these guys https://www.relakks.com/ and im now connected via a irish isp to this vpn service. Can someone please explain to me in simple terms how secure this connection is?


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  • #2
    Bob_Harris
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭Bob_Harris


    very


  • #3
    hello932
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭hello932


    dont suppose a more detailed explanation is too much to ask for? :pac:


  • #4
    SuperInfinity
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭SuperInfinity


    Secure enough for someone asking random people on boards.ie how secure it is.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Depends on if encryption or authentication is used. If neither it is extremely unsecure. But seing as no one who knows anything about VPN's would implement such a solution then you can be fairly sure it is secure enough for most purposes.

    edit: From the site: "Encryption Technology
    The VPN tunnel use 128-bits encryption (satisfying for most commercial applications like on-line banking)."


  • #6
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    hello932 wrote: »
    Hi

    I just signed up with these guys https://www.relakks.com/ and im now connected via a irish isp to this vpn service. Can someone please explain to me in simple terms how secure this connection is?

    It's very secure if encrypted correctly and you trust both ends of it. So how much do you trust the company you signed up with?


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