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Is it dangerous to use a VPN on a corporate work computer?

YES, THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT WILL DETECT THE HIDDEN TUNNEL AND MAY BLOCK YOUR ACCOUNT.
Corporate computers are monitored by local security systems (DLP and EDR agents). Running unauthorized third-party encryption is treated by administrators as an attempt to steal internal data or breach the work network.

Network Activity Monitoring in Office Infrastructure

Enterprise security teams monitor all workstation processes and network adapters. Installing a virtual network interface instantly triggers an alert on the monitoring dashboard: even if the traffic is encrypted, the fact that it is being redirected to an unknown host is logged in the event viewer with an exact timestamp.

Digital Hygiene Rules on a Work PC

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