> Also, I continue to object to the term "VPN" when encryption is not
involved. They maybe "virtually-private" networks to some. They are
as secure as in-band signaling was in POTS, and SS7 is now. I.e. not very.
So, call the group l3vn - layer-3 virtual networks.
The term "VPN" has been used within the context of this work for quite
a while both in the industry and the IETF. It seems that changing it
now is not warranted and would only cause confusion.
Possibly, but you can also possibly be clearer about what type of VPN
you are talking about. For over a year, the VPN Consortium has been
using two terms to differentiate the types of VPNs: secure VPNs and
trusted VPNs. These terms have been accepted favorably by both VPN
vendors and the press. (Marketing departments, of course, still
prefer the confusing shorthand.)