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Chapter 15
Research Data Access and Management in Modern Libraries
Virtual private network. Facilitates secure access to private networks over the internet.
Published in Chapter:
Access to Research Online: Technology, Trends, and the Future
Kristina Symes (OpenAthens, UK)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8437-7.ch015
Abstract
The world is hungry for knowledge and quickly-producing researchers of varying caliber who are less dependent on the physical space than ever before. This presents a number of challenges to librarians, out of which issues related to technology stand out prominently. How can the library pave roads to curated digital content and make it easily accessible from any location? How does it remain relevant in the age of Google, sophisticated piracy and the open access movement? The chapter begins with an overview of IP-based and federated access technologies, touching on less-used methods as well. Personally-conducted interviews with library industry experts aim to determine current trends in order to provide a collective insight into future developments. These include the widespread migration towards cloud-based services, the global RA21 initiative, the open access movement, the need for better statistics, and new ways of content delivery, all of which affect libraries' demands for remote access in different ways.
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Chapter 352
Introduction to Basic Concepts and Considerations of Wireless Networking Security
Acronym for virtual private network. Secure communication channels established from one network to another or inside one network. VPNs provide dedicated communications channels that offer higher levels of security and encryption. They can be established using a VPN server (software) or through a VPN concentrator (hardware). They assure that communications are somewhat free from eavesdropping.
Published in Chapter: Introduction to Basic Concepts and Considerations of Wireless Networking Security; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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Chapter 380
Network, Sustainability, and Security of Libraries on Smartphones
Virtual private network is a secured connectivity layer over internet connections to safe guard from hacking.
Published in Chapter: Network, Sustainability, and Security of Libraries on Smartphones; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 114
The Role of Lifelong Learning in the Creation of a European Knowledge-Based Society
Virtual private networks are used within organizations to provide access from a remote worker to private company-related information over a publicly accessible network.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Lifelong Learning in the Creation of a European Knowledge-Based Society; From: Encyclopedia of Human Resources Information Systems: Challenges in e-HRM
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Chapter 39
An International Virtual Office Communication Plan
Virtual Private Network, which is a private communications network to communicate confidentially over a public network on top of standard protocols. A VPN can send data across secured and encrypted private channels between two points. It is commonly used by telecommuters when they are away from the office.
Published in Chapter: An International Virtual Office Communication Plan; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices
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Chapter 7
Test Template for Data Mining Publications
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Chapter 6
An Evaluation on the Management Processes of FATIH Project
High speed and secure internet (VPN) infrastructure. MoNE provided VPN to schools in order to use EBA, tablets, and IWBs efficiently.
Published in Chapter: An Evaluation on the Management Processes of FATIH Project; From: Utilizing Technology, Knowledge, and Smart Systems in Educational Administration and Leadership
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Chapter 92
Application of Intelligent Agents in Biometric Secured Mobile Payment System
Virtual Private Network extends a private network across a public network, such as the Internet. It enables a computer or network-enabled device to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if it were directly connected to the private network, while benefiting from the functionality, security and management policies of the private network.
Published in Chapter: Application of Intelligent Agents in Biometric Secured Mobile Payment System; From: Encyclopedia of E-Commerce Development, Implementation, and Management
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Chapter 12
Recent Advances in Traffic Forwarding Techniques
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Chapter 46
Social Market: A Case Study
A virtual private network where all partners can share information through a private channel of communication.
Published in Chapter: Social Market: A Case Study; From: Handbook of Research on Business Social Networking: Organizational, Managerial, and Technological Dimensions
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Chapter 2
Network Forensics: Practice
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