At a time when protecting corporate networks is paramount, many users are steering clear of a feature of IP Security VPNs called split tunneling, a move that can give a false sense that remote-access networks are more secure than they really are, experts say. . . .
At a time when protecting corporate networks is paramount, many users are steering clear of a feature of IP Security VPNs called split tunneling, a move that can give a false sense that remote-access networks are more secure than they really are, experts say.

Split tunneling was created to allow Web surfing and corporate VPN access simultaneously from remote PCs. The benefit of split tunneling is that corporations can conserve bandwidth needed for Internet access at VPN hub sites and reduce the load on VPN gateways.

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