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Remote Work Spotlight: How COVID19 Started Justin's Journey
While remote work has been steadily increasing for a while, a lot of people didn’t make the switch until very recently when circumstances mandated it. This is the case for Justin, one of the OpenVPN employees who recently switched to working from home. Justin works in infrastructure and DevOps, and one of his chief responsibilities is server
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Remote Work Spotlight: How Eliza Has Achieved a Better Work-Life Balance
Eliza Xiahong Pan, is the Lead Java Developer at OpenVPN. For a long time she had worked from an office location, but she switched to working from home to avoid virus exposure. As a developer, everything Eliza does can be done completely remotely — there is never any real need for her to go into the office. As long as the novel coronavirus is
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Remote Work Spotlight: Rohit's First Time Working Remotely
While many people actively search out remote work positions, some people didn’t consider it until it was the only option. This is the case for Rohit, the Senior Product Manager here at OpenVPN. Rohit had worked at the main office for a long time, and while he worked from home every once in a while, it wasn’t something he ever thought about as a
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Remote Work Spotlight: Why Orlando is Unwilling to Accept Any Less
Remote work is quickly becoming an expected option, rather than a hoped-for benefit. Many job-seekers prioritize organizations that provide remote work capabilities — and Orlando, the OpenVPN DevOps lead, is one of those people. Orlando has worked remotely for several years, and remote capabilities are something he actively looked for in the
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Evil Corp. Takes On Remote Workers
As more and more employees start working from home, cyber threats evolve and become more advanced. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdowns, organizations have seen an increase in attacks against remote workers, particularly social engineering attacks like phishing and pharming.
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OpenVPN Inc. Bolsters Leadership in Virtual Private Networking: Becomes a CVE Numbering Authority
PLEASANTON, CALIF.– May 19, 2020 – OpenVPN has long been the de facto standard in the open source networking space — and is now a member of the CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) program. OpenVPN is now stepping up to be more directly involved in assigning and managing CVEs related to all the OpenVPN software projects. By becoming a CNA, OpenVPN joins
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A Guide to Going Remote in the Virtual Age
How You Can Help Your Team Make The Switch — Securely. Coronavirus and social distancing measures are sending countless employees to work from home. Many people predict this will permanently change the face of the modern workplace, with remote work becoming the new norm.
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COVID-19 Fast Tracks Virtualization — OpenVPN Study Reveals Remote Work is the Future
There’s no doubt COVID-19 set the remote work revolution on a fast track. And on that fast track, VPN usage soared to new heights with no signs of it slowing down. Companies had no choice but to close up shop and send their workers home, and just as quickly had to figure out how to secure that workforce.
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