Virtually@Home

Abstract: With today's rapid development of technology and IT systems the demand for security and accessibility by both companies and individuals has increased. More and more people want access to their private files and services even when they are not at home. Geographical limitations can be a problem, and some such limitations have been deliberately added to a number of new services on the Internet, such as IPTV and other media services. Today it is neither safe nor appropriate to send sensitive information over public connections, such as the Internet. Because of this, several solutions including IPsec, SSL / TLS, and several other technologies have been developed and implemented. With these, you can create encrypted connections between two endpoints over an internet protocol. This implies in turn that you can access files and services just as you would have done if you actually been at home – you are “Virtually@home”. The report shows a solution to the problem of how to be virtually at home in a simple, cost-effective and safe manner by using a proxy server and a VPN. We review how each of the relevant technologies work and why we believe that this solution is an optimal solution to this problem.