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Securing the remote workforce has become a critical, yet unexpected, priority for thousands of organisations forced to close their offices and workplaces in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

At least five US Government agencies have been breached in the latest attack aimed at the government, an official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says.

A widely deployed SSL VPN device known as Pulse Secure Connect has been revealed to have a serious vulnerability, with a Common Vulnerability Scoring System score of 10, the maximum possible, that can be exploited remotely.

Global virtual private network provider VPN Proxy Master has partnered with Student Beans to offer a special student discount for all users in Australia, the UK US, and CA.

Zscaler, the leader in cloud security, today announced a new study that examines hidden vulnerabilities found in enterprise virtual private networks (VPNs) and spotlights the need for a zero-trust security approach to mitigate threats.

Once used only by the military, corporations, and geeks, VPNs are effectively now a commodity for savvy online users, with the question for many no longer if you use a VPN, but which VPN you're using.

Not everyone has dozens of gigabytes on their mobile plan to burn through each month, and unless you're on Vodafone's new Infinite mobile phone plans in Australia with 2mbps, 10mbps or 25mbps speeds after using your monthly data allocation, free WiFi is more available than ever.

Quoting results from independent IT research institute AV-TEST, NordVPN says its "breakthrough encryption protocol" has ensured it is the fastest VPN connection on the market.

PROMOTIONAL NEWS Threats to your data security are everywhere. With companies scrambling to sell your data to ad companies, scammers, hackers, and more- why add to the risk by leaving your smart TV unprotected? Now you can download smart IPTV and protect your user data with the most trusted VPN vendors on the market.

PROMOTIONAL NEWS Threats to your data security are everywhere. With companies scrambling to sell your data to ad companies, scammers, hackers, and more- why add to the risk by leaving your smart TV unprotected? Now you can download smart IPTV and protect your user data with the most trusted VPN vendors on the market.

Global security vendor Fortinet and NEC Australia have partnered to launch a managed cloud virtual private network (VPN) which they say is aimed at meeting the demands of the modern, distributed workforce.

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REVIEW PROMOTION The world has seen a lot of change over the last four to five months. COVID-19 has driven change in business and consumer behaviour to a level not seen before. There are spikes in most digital activities, driven by a requirement to work from home, remote learning, more at-home entertainment and online recreation. 

REVIEW PROMOTION The world has seen a lot of change over the last four to five months. COVID-19 has driven change in business and consumer behaviour to a level not seen before. There are spikes in most digital activities, driven by a requirement to work from home, remote learning, more at-home entertainment and online recreation. 

Veteran security researcher Brian Bartholomew has cast doubt on claims made about attacks by a nation-state backed group on a Chinese VPN provider whose software was used by the Beijing government and its overseas agencies. The allegations were made by Chinese security firm 360 Core Security (Qihoo Security) in a blog post on 6 April.

GUEST OPINION by Budd Ilic, ANZ Country Manager, Zscaler: The benefits of cloud platforms are now well understood within most organisations, however some IT teams are still hesitant to adopt due to the subject of security.

GUEST OPINION by Budd Ilic, ANZ Country Manager, Zscaler: The benefits of cloud platforms are now well understood within most organisations, however some IT teams are still hesitant to adopt due to the subject of security.

Security firm ProtonVPN has detailed a security vulnerability in iOS version 13.4 that prevents virtual private networks from encrypting all traffic. The company said it rated the vulnerability as medium.

Some useful hints for surviving the virus scare as you abandon the office as a safe place to work.

GUEST CONTRIBUTION By Dean Chester, CoolTechZone:  How often do we see advertisements hailing a service as “the best VPN for Netflix” as if that is the primary reason to use a virtual private network? Quite often, and sometimes they are made by the providers themselves.

GUEST CONTRIBUTION:  How often do we see advertisements hailing a service as “the best VPN for Netflix” as if that is the primary reason to use a virtual private network? Quite often, and sometimes they are made by the providers themselves.