Question

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning VPNs?

(a) Financially rewarding compared to leased lines

(b) Allows remote workers to access corporate data

(c) Allows LAN-to-LAN connectivity over public networks

(d) Is the backbone of the Internet

This question was addressed to me in an interview for job.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Virtual Private Networks topic in section Application Layer of Computer Network

Answer 1

The correct option is (d) Is the backbone of the Internet

To explain I would say: VPNs are not the backbone of the Internet as they are just a method to create private intranets on the internet. They are used for enhancing the connection security for the users.