Cybersecurity (3)

Unlocking Security and Productivity: The Power of a VPN for Your Business
Protecting Your Business: The Importance of Utilizing a VPN Is your company utilizing a VPN — or just hoping you won’t be the next victim of a breach?
OpenVPN Team
3 minute read

Defending Against the Most Common Wireless Network Attacks
Cybercrime has become a massive problem for businesses in recent years — organizations must take precautions before it’s too late. After all, some of the most well-known companies in the US have become subject to large-scale cyber attacks over the last decade, including the 2013 Target data breach in which hackers exposed a staggering 40 million
OpenVPN Team
3 minute read

SSL VPN Overview
Most long-distance communication these days happens over the internet. There are countless internet-based messaging apps, email providers, and other methods of communication — but that is only the tip of the iceberg regarding online communication. Any interaction on a website, network, or database is also a form of communication.
OpenVPN Team
4 minute read

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

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
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
4 minute read

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
3 minute read

LastPass Vulnerability
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai, Twitter's Jack Dorsey, Spotify’s Daniel Ek, Uber’s Travis Kalanick — the list could go on for CEOs whose Twitter accounts were hacked due to poor password hygiene. Interestingly enough, executive leadership of the world's leading tech giants are just as prone to password management issues as the
OpenVPN Team
3 minute read

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
OpenVPN Team
6 minute read