This document discusses virtual private networks (VPNs) in 3 sentences: VPNs use encryption to create a secure "tunnel" through a public network such as the Internet, allowing private network traffic to be sent remotely or between locations. There are different types of VPN connections including remote access, site-to-site, and host-to-site. VPN security relies on authentication, access control, data confidentiality, integrity, and encryption techniques like public key encryption and digital signatures.