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"A cryptographic technique in which a computer is in effect attached to a remote LAN via the Internet, even if there is an intervening firewall." CIVTF Appendix A.
Also known asVPN · virtual private network · secure tunnel · encrypted tunnel · IP tunnel · network tunneling
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"A cryptographic technique in which a computer is in effect attached to a remote LAN via the Internet, even if there is an intervening firewall." CIVTF Appendix A.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Tunnel. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/tunnel
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