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Multi-Factor Authentication with OpenVPN | Community Edition
With the multitude of data breaches of large databases exposing user credentials over the past several years, multi-factor/two-factor (MFA/2FA, referred to as MFA throughout the remainder) authentication deployment is on the rise.
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What Is OpenVPN? | An Explanation of Community Edition vs. Access Server
The OpenVPN project was founded in 2001 by James Yonan. Yonan was traveling through Central Asia, and in order to work, he had to connect remotely to his office. However, connecting through servers in countries with untrustworthy security practices gave Yonan concern about his online safety. Out of every problem comes a solution — that's when
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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, VPNs to work from home 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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What Is RDP?
COVID-19 has forced many employees, including IT teams, to work from home. But questions continue to come up over whether the surge in remote working is prioritizing information security. Many businesses already use remote desktop protocol (RDP) to access their systems and servers remotely. RDP enables IT departments to remotely and efficiently
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Introducing OpenVPN 3 Linux Release (Beta)
The new beta release of the OpenVPN 3 Linux client introduces a new integration feature for Amazon AWS. It is now more accessible for an entire Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in Amazon to share the use of a VPN tunnel configured on a single EC2 instance.
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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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Understanding how split tunneling works with OpenVPN Access Server
A basic, personal virtual private network (VPN), such as Private Tunnel, routes the user’s traffic to the internet through an encryptedVPNtunnel. Someone might use the personal VPN service to protect sensitive data on public WiFi or to get around geographic content restrictions. Business VPNs are different, however. While companies may provide
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The History of OpenVPN
OpenVPN was launched through the joint efforts of co-founders Francis Dinha and James Yonan. While both of these leaders have very different backgrounds and very different skillsets, together they’ve built a company that has changed the face of cybersecurity worldwide.
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