Posts of category: VPN

Tobi’s take on secure communications: What does VPN really mean?

Hello, everybody! I’m Tobi and I study business administration at FAU in Nuremberg and I joined the NCP marketing team as a student at the start of April 2020. Starting out as a student intern at an IT security company, you encounter many terms in unfamiliar contexts or that ...

Segmenting networks for Industrial Control Systems

IT security is increasingly being recognized by most companies as an important aspect of IT security strategy in Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Some measures differ fundamentally from IT security in data centers, such as patching and vulnerability management.

Remote access with privileges: Not all VPN accounts are equal

With surprising efficiency, large parts of the economy in Germany and other countries have switched employees from working in offices to working at home. Teams, Zoom, Jitsi and other tools have taken the place of direct contact with colleagues across desks, virtual coffee breaks ...

Five Common Problems with Consumer VPNs

The recent Facebook debacle and other data privacy scandals have fueled a rising interest in virtual private network (VPN) software among consumers. Many people have adopted them for protecting their data at public Wi-Fi hotspots, or to digitally encrypt their information against ...

Beat Unintended Consequences of GDPR with VPNs

When EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced in May 2018, it was supposed to give citizens more control over their online data. Companies had to tell consumers how their personal data would be stored and obtain consent to use it.

Mobile devices need protecting too

Attacks on or by end devices that are not on the company premises happen again and again. A VPN is important and indispensable for remote connections to the corporate network, but it is only half the battle.