Cybersecurity

Evil Corp. Takes On Remote Workers

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.

OpenVPN Team

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A Guide to Going Remote in the Virtual Age

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.

OpenVPN Team

3 minute read
What Is RDP?

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

OpenVPN Team

4 minute read
Work From Home Tools During COVID-19

Work From Home Tools During COVID-19

As social distancing precautions become increasingly prevalent, more and more organizations are sending their employees to work from home until further notice. This allows many companies to continue business as usual — but they need to have the right tools in place to make remote work a success. Working from home is very different than working in

OpenVPN Team

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What Happens When You Don’t Prepare for Remote Work?

What Happens When You Don’t Prepare for Remote Work?

With the Coronavirus causing so many employees to work from home, people predict that this may permanently change the face of remote work — with remote work becoming the new norm. Hopefully organizations realize how valuable remote work can be, but a lot is hinging on how companies handle the here and now.

OpenVPN Team

4 minute read
Split tunneling for your remote workforce

Split tunneling for your remote workforce

Up until recently, remote work seemed like a futuristic concept to many — but the COVID-19 outbreak is forcing organizations to reevaluate that view. In order to prevent the spread of illness, many companies have no option but to send employees to work from home. Companies that already had remote access capabilities in place are carrying on with

OpenVPN Team

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Why Companies Are Turning To VPNs During The CoronaVirus Outbreak

Why Companies Are Turning To VPNs During The CoronaVirus Outbreak

Due to widespread fears over CoronaVirus, entire organizations have gone from a traditional office setting to scrambling for a plan to provide secure remote access. As confirmed coronavirus cases increase across the globe, organizations are having employees work from home in an effort to decrease the virus's spread — and the potential adverse

OpenVPN Team

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Biggest VPN Trends for 2020: Possibilities and Dangers

Biggest VPN Trends for 2020: Possibilities and Dangers

With the current year drawing to an end, it’s time to evaluate what the upcoming one has in store for us cybersecurity enthusiasts. Let us see what opportunities and threats are likely to emerge in the VPN market in 2020!

OpenVPN Team

3 minute read
Securing a Remote Workforce

Securing a Remote Workforce

According to Telecommuting Trend Data, the regular work-from-home workforce (excluding the self-employed population) has grown by 140% since 2005 — more than 4.3 million employees now work from home regularly. On top of that, the amount of U.S. employers offer flexible workplace options has grown 40% over the last five years.

OpenVPN Team

3 minute read
Disabling a Firewall

Disabling a Firewall

“Casey from accounting is getting frustrated, waiting for client files being held up by the firewall. Jordan is trying to join a video conference that needs a plugin, but the firewall won’t let it through. So they call the IT manager who then disables it.”

OpenVPN Team

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