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VPN Hardening: What It Is and How to Do It
Cybersecurity is inherently complex. It involves hardware and software, as well as the most complicated component — actual human beings. Sometimes, though, the simplest measures can make a significant difference.
OpenVPN Team
5 minute read

IoT Vulnerabilities for Cybersecurity
The term “Internet of Things” (IoT) was first used in 1985. These “things” are tools, programmed for applications, and they transmit data over the internet or other networks. IoT devices include hardware such as sensors, actuators, gadgets, appliances, or machines that can be embedded into mobile devices, industrial equipment, environmental
OpenVPN Team
8 minute read

VPN's Role in SASE
In 2019, the research firm Gartner coined the term “secure access service edge” (SASE) to describe “ … network security functions (such as SWG, CASB, FWaaS and ZTNA), with WAN capabilities (i.e., SDWAN) to support the dynamic secure access needs of organizations.” The idea that remote users can have secure access, no matter where they work, became
OpenVPN Team
4 minute read

VPN Kill Switch for OpenVPN Connect Now Available
OpenVPN strives to deliver reliable VPN server connections. But no internet-based service, not even OpenVPN, can operate without an occasional failure. Whether it’s an unreliable internet connection or ISP, VPN server problems, or an issue with antivirus or firewall settings — dropped connections happen. And when VPN connection failures happen,
OpenVPN Team
5 minute read

RDP Security — How to Secure Remote Desktop Protocol
What is remote desktop protocol? The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) enables remote employees to use Microsoft Windows at an off-site location by accessing an RDP server. This helps hybrid and remote workforces maintain productivity by using a vpn to work from home.
OpenVPN Team
4 minute read

How VPNs Prevent DDOS Attacks
Edit: OpenVPN Cloud is now CloudConnexa® — learn more here.
OpenVPN Team
7 minute read

Site-to-Site VPNs & OpenVPN Cloud
Edit: OpenVPN Cloud is now CloudConnexa® — learn more here. OpenVPN Access Server has been used for establishing site-to-site VPNs for businesses for years now. And, for many businesses, Access Server provides a powerful tool. But today, we’re excited about how our new, next-gen VPN, OpenVPN Cloud addresses the very same situation. For any
OpenVPN Team
4 minute read

How a VPN Helps with Network Security
Once upon a time, network security meant servers on premise. A firewall would guard business data as internet traffic traveled in and out of the network. But today? Modern business doesn’t operate strictly on-prem.
OpenVPN Team
9 minute read

Do You Need An Enterprise VPN?
Consumer VPNs and enterprise VPNs are not the same. They both provide virtual private networks, but they have markedly different use cases. The features you need in a business VPN aren't on a consumer's VPN shopping list. A consumer looks for a desktop or mobile app. They want secure, encrypted tunnels to hide their IP address and network traffic
OpenVPN Team
10 minute read

We Now Have OpenVPN Data Channel Offload: Here's What That Means
Security is one of the most important things to consider when you are online. The more your online communications are secured with encryption, the better. Data encryption has slowed down computing speeds in the past, which has improved with modern CPUs. But we can do more. OpenVPN has just introduced a new development that will increase the speed
OpenVPN Team
4 minute read