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Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees
Many employees have the best of intentions, but even the smallest mistakes can lead to big problems. That is why regular cybersecurity training for employees is so important. There are several key areas where you should focus your company’s training efforts. Here are the types of cybersecurity training for employees that should be conducted
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Creative MFA Setup Messages to Boost Employee Adoption
Multi-factor authentication, MFA, is not new — but it does often get on your employees’ nerves. How many times have you heard someone complain about having to open Google Authenticator on their phone? Don’t even get us started on Microsoft authenticator complaints. But what if you could reframe MFA for your employees to make it less of a hassle?
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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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SouthEast LinuxFest 2023: Embracing Open Source and Building Connections
Among the passionate attendees is Operations Engineer at OpenVPN, Chuck Aurora, who has attended SELF since 2011. This year, we got to check in with Chuck about his experience at the fest, as well as the highlights of his presentation on "Introduction to OpenVPN3-Linux."
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Announcing New Support For Businesses In Ukraine
In our continual efforts to support those under attack in Ukraine, OpenVPN®, Inc. is announcing today that we will offer one free year on OpenVPN® Cloud, up to a maximum of 50 connected devices, for any business based in Ukraine, or any non-profit organization doing work to support Ukraine directly.
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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.
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How VPNs Prevent DDOS Attacks
Edit: OpenVPN Cloud is now CloudConnexa® — learn more here.
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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
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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
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The History Behind The First VPN Client App For Apple iOS
On October 16, 2012, OpenVPN’s first VPN client arrived in a mobile app store. On that first release, however, it wasn’t available on Apple. Developed and released by OpenVPN co-founder James Yonan, the client app was then called OpenVPN Connect Client, and it was only available for Android devices. James knew that was a good start, but
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