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Does Your Business Really Need Penetration Testing?
With cyber threats increasing exponentially, breaches are no longer a matter of “if,” but “when.” If there are vulnerabilities in your system, chances are hackers will find them. It’s up to you to make sure you are aware of your weak spots — and fix them before the bad guys find them and exploit them. In the most recent CISO/Security Vendor
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What Organizations Need to Learn from APT Attacks
Cyber attacks have existed since the adoption of the Internet, evolving over the past few decades — from viruses and worms to malware and botnets; cyber threats continue to advance just as quickly as the Internet itself. In recent years, a new threat, the “Advanced Persistent Threat” (APT) has emerged. In the most recent CISO/Security Vendor
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Protect Your Organization With Encryption
As time goes on and technology advances, organizations are finding that they must secure more and more sensitive data. Business leaders must ensure that data security and privacy remain a top priority to protect and defend from costly data breaches — as well as prevent a loss of trust and a decrease in brand respect and loyalty. In the most recent
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Advantages and Disadvantages of API for Business
API's are essential tools for businesses — they streamline organizational operations, and provide strategic value such as additional exposure for your brand and increased revenue. APIs are a new type of ecosystem, allowing companies to expand into new markets where they can use them for more than just technical concepts.
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The Importance of Data Protection Policies
Your data is your responsibility — take control of it. Utilizing multiple cloud services can bring certain organizational benefits, but it can also present new risks. Organizations leverage almost five clouds, on average — making it more critical than ever for leaders to take security into their own hands. Steve Prentice gave more insight in his
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OpenVPN named a 2019 Spring Leader for best Virtual Private Network (VPN) software by G2
This year, OpenVPN celebrates ten years since our first sale of OpenVPN Access Server. A decade in tech is a long time. Many software platforms and companies don’t survive that long — let alone thrive for that long. Being named G2’s 2019 Spring Leader for best VPN software based on user VPN reviews created a lot of excitement for our team. We
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Who is Access Server For?
Who is Access Server For? OpenVPN Access Server was created for small-to-medium sized businesses, but also has the capacity to scale into the thousands. So no matter the size of your organization, and no matter what your end goals are for your business, Access Server can help you get where you want to go.
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Your Organization Needs 2-Factor Authentication
OpenVPN is proud to be a sponsor of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast, which examines the relationships between CISOs and vendors, and how they work together to combat ever-increasing cyber attacks. The last podcast of April, We’re Gonna Run These Pen Test Exercises Until You Turn Purple, heard from David Spark, Mike Johnson, and
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VPN Use in the Age of Fumbled Data Privacy
Taking initiative over one’s own privacy and security online is more important than ever. Not only are bad actors operating at an all-time high, but organizations that consumers have trusted for years have been forced into the spotlight over their mishandling of user data. These risks could lead to adverse impacts for employers who allow poor
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LDAP Authentication
Simplify Your Identity Management and Access Control Integrate OpenVPN Access Server with Directory-as-a-Service As your company grows, you’ll need to make adjustments to your business processes and systems in order to keep up with your growth. An important area that should change with growth is access control and identity management..
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