PT/E - HVPN manages public keys and certificates to authenticate the parties involved, as required for the creation of a Virtual Private Network (SSL or IPSec) using the terminal EPP, embedded smart card or crypto stick as a tamper-free key storage medium.

With ProTect/Enterprise – Hardware Virtual Private Network (PT/E – HVPN), self-service terminal operators (retails banks, Independent Service Operators etc.) can take advantages in regard to the price and QoS (Quality of Service) being delivered by public broadband network suppliers ,while using the security devices inherent to all ATM’s and other self-service terminal e.g EPP (Encrypted Pin Pad).