Patent attributes
Systems and methods for providing policy-controlled communication over the Internet are provided. A system may include a client endpoint function configured to execute on a client device while coupled to a first VPN tunnel, a service endpoint function that operates a remote service of a plurality of remote services, and a mid-link server coupled to the first VPN tunnel and a second VPN tunnel. The mid-link server may include an inspection component that analyzes network packet traffic in accordance with a plurality of policies. The inspection component may inspect the network packet traffic for specific content and provide instructions to a router component and/or a mediation component of the mid-link server. The instructions may be a function of at least one policy that applies to the specific content.
