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What are VPN Tunnels and How do They Work

CATO Networks

VPNs encapsulate data and encrypt the data using an algorithm contained within the transmission protocol. VPN traffic is encrypted and decrypted at the transmission and receiving ends of the connection. VPNs can also be set up using L2TP/IPsec protocols, which proves to have much stronger encryption than PPTP.

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Not All Backbones are Created Equal

CATO Networks

Our simple edge devices combine last mile transports, such as fiber, cable, xDSL, and 4G/5G/LTE. Encrypted tunnels across these last-mile transport carry traffic to nearest PoP. Advanced TCP congestion control enables Cato edges to send and receive more data, as well as better utilize available bandwidth.

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Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review

CloudFaire

traffic is using post-quantum encryption. of TCP connections are unexpectedly terminated before any useful data can be exchanged. traffic is using post-quantum encryption. Growth trends in post-quantum encrypted TLS 1.3 HTTP/3 also provides encryption by default, which mitigates the risk of attacks. Security 6.5%