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My IT staff at work claims they have a hardware appliance that can see the payload of a packet that has been encrypted using a VPN. I was told this only works if the connection was established on a work PC on the work network. They claim this works on SSL/TLS as well. Has anyone heard about something such as this and could you provide links to documentation? I am concerned that they may be simply using scare tactics. Because if that was true, why would anyone use a VPN if the supplier of the network could see whatever you were doing anyway? The purpose of a VPN, I thought, was to completely secure your connection and tunnel into another network.
Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they become outdated quickly and attract opinion-based answers. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. Share your research. – Moses – 2015-10-16T21:06:19.720
2Until you see proof, its not likely. – Keltari – 2015-10-16T21:11:00.160
1@Moses: How even is this "seeking for product recommendation"? – user1686 – 2015-10-16T23:03:12.680
I'm not seeking a product recommendation. I am simply asking if it's possible, and if so, how. If a product were to show up, so be it. – japtain.cack – 2015-10-17T12:04:14.643
@Keltari I remember a few years ago someone saying something very similar to 'until you see proof, its unlikely' while talking about the scope of NSA et al. snooping. If you make the presumption that something is possible, you're far more likely to protect yourself against it. – Michael B – 2015-10-17T17:39:30.953