Internet Tunnel

|  | Information Research Services | Updated: 16 September 1997

|  |  |  |  | The DIGITAL Internet Tunnel enabled virtual private networking over the Internet. By using the Tunnels, companies could replace their leased communications lines with bandwidth supplied by Internet Service Providers, thereby reducing internal network management responsibilities and saving significant operations costs. The Tunnels incorporated sophisticated authentication and encryption technologies to keep sensitive data from hackers or unintended readers.