Mobile VPN Security

A mobile virtual private network (VPN) "is a virtual network, built on top of existing physical networks, that can provide a secure communications mechanism for data and other information transmitted" between a mobile device and network (Frankel et al., 2008).

Mobile VPNs protect the confidentiality, integrity, access, and availability of sensitive data and are always connected, although the networks and locations may change. Mobile VPNs differ from other VPNs, including secure sockets layer (SSL) VPNs, which connect users to web browsers, and IPsec VPNs, which connect fixed endpoints (Frankel et al., 2008, and Frankel et al., 2005).

References

Frankel, S., Kent, K., Lewkowski, R., Orebaugh, A. D., Ritchey, R. W., & Sharma, S. R.  (2005). Guide to IPsec VPNs (Special Publication 800-77). National Institute of Standards and Technology. US Department of Commerce. http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-77.pdf

Frankel, S., Hoffman, P., Orebaugh, A., & Park, R. (2008). Guide to SSL VPNs (Special Publication 800-113). National Institute of Standards and Technology. US Department of Commerce. http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-113.pdf