Who Invented The Internet Virtual Private Network
October 13th, 2011
Who invented the virtual private network, or VPN as it known on the internet, is a difficult question answer. The question is difficult because when the VPN made its debut in the early 1990s nobody stepped forward to patent the idea. This is simply because in the beginning the VPN was neither private nor secure. In other words, the VPN was not something that appeared promising. However, thanks to the computer software industry’s largest company, no names mentioned, the VPN was vastly improved.
So, the question is not so much who invented the virtual private network, but who actually improved the VPN. As stated earlier, the VPN was not the greatest idea to create a secure and private connection between a server and its multiple interfaces or users. Thanks to the development teams, under the supervision of one Bill Gates, various security measures were added to improve security. Thus, creating the VPN we are all now familiar with in our daily lives.
The short answer to this conundrum is Mr. Gates and his team. Thanks to their efforts, companies throughout the world can now enjoy a secure network. Every day these networks protect the sensitive communications between many different organizations.
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