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January ‘24: Exploited Exposures in VPN and Secure Remote Access Software
Cybersecurity threats in 2024 are heating up. In January alone, there were reportedly 4,645 publicly disclosed security incidents, with 29,530,829,012 known records breached. Several of these attacks were due to a handful of zero-day Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that were exploited in targeted malware and ransomware attacks, a few
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5 Cybersecurity Predictions for MSPs in 2024 and Actions to Prepare
The coming year is a big year for managed service providers (MSPs). According to recent research conducted by Mordor Intelligence, the global managed services market is expected to reach $311.32 billion by 2027. To take advantage of this boom in managed services, MSPs must be able to keep up with constantly shifting trends in technology,
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Partner Tips: 5 ZTNA Best Practices for Managed Service Providers
Implementation of Zero Trust principles reduces the cost of a data breach by about $1 million, according to research from IBM. Startlingly, the same research found that only 41% of organizations said they have deployed a zero trust security architecture, while 59% said they haven’t. MSPs can bridge the gap for clients who fall into the latter
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OpenVPN Announces SOC 2® Compliance
OpenVPN is proud to announce successful completion of the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2®, AICPA Certification examination on December 8, 2023. This examination, along with additional recent security validation, reaffirms OpenVPN’s dedication to protecting our customers. In order to meet the SOC 2® standards, OpenVPN was required to
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Partner Tips: Getting Client Buy-In for ZTNA
Zero trust network access (ZTNA) has been around since 2010 and rose in popularity in 2021 when the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Biden Administration released their guidelines and recommendations. But just because ZTNA has been around for a while and has data to back why it should be used doesn’t necessarily mean MSPs have automatic
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That’s a Wrap! OpenVPN at Gartner IOCS 2023
Earlier this month, the OpenVPN team attended the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference. The conference, hosted in Las Vegas, brought leaders from around the globe together to discuss how to get more value, reliability, and agility from technology vendors and investments.
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Navigating Cybersecurity: Choosing Between All-In-One Platforms and Point Solutions
The cybersecurity industry, and SaaS as a whole, is continually reshaping and changing through acquisitions. These deals have led to a boom in consolidated platforms offering multiple bundled solutions, and more companies attempting to satisfy multiple use cases through a diverse product portfolio.
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Trail of Bits Validates Security Strength of OpenVPN
With over 60 million downloads of OpenVPN’s core open source software, 20,000+ business customers, and hundreds of companies who use the OpenVPN protocol in their own products, you may be wondering: Is the OpenVPN protocol safe?
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VPN for Work from Home: A Beginner’s Guide to Innovations and Security Trends
A little less than half of U.S. companies have continued to expand their remote and hybrid work options — all while threat actors have used the years following the pandemic to fine-tune their attack methods.
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Cisco Sunsetting AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Version 4.x: Switch to OpenVPN Alternative
On March 31, 2024, Cisco announced end-of-life dates for their Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.x. If your business is a Cisco client, this may be a good time to re-evaluate your VPN solution before transitioning to their Cisco Secure Client software.
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