VPN question

[Justin Zygmont]

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, James Knott wrote:

> Justin Zygmont wrote:
> > Just a thought about VPN's and a hope to get back on topic to fun linux 
> > things, I was wondering if anyone knows why an encrypted VPN is so 
> > important using a phone line when it's usually just a point to point link 
> > with no chance of interception?  
> 
> Why do you think a phone line has no chance of interception?  Phone 
> lines have been tapped for years.  It is very easy to do, if you know how.

to intercept data transmission?  I don't think so.  I never heard of that 
happening.


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