News tagged: VPN

Just how important is net neutrality?

In spite of public protests, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced plans to end the use of net neutrality in 2015, and in June 2018 the US officially repealed the rules that restricted the way internet providers could treat data. The impact was quickly felt. Research released in September 2018 by Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts revealed that YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and NBC Sports were the main targets of slowing data speeds, or throttling.

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30 January, 2019

Virtual Private Network market to see 15% growth hitting US$54bn by 2024

According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights, Inc, the Virtual Private Network (VPN) Market to hit US$54 Billion (€47.2 billion) by 2024. The virtual private network market is propelled by the rising number of advanced and complex cybersecurity threats. Over the last decade, the internet has become a universal platform for conducting business. (more…)

24 January, 2019

Network security vendors can now detect and manage fast-growing WireGuard VPN traffic

ipoque GmbH, a Rohde & Schwarz company, has added the WireGuard VPN protocol to its R&S PACE 2 deep packet inspection (DPI) library. (more…)

21 November, 2018

BullGuard and NordVPN partner to advance consumer cybersecurity

Consumer cybersecurity company, BullGuard, is partnering with NordVPN, VPN service provider, to develop pioneering technologies from both partners that will be used to create a new, all-around advanced solution for the consumer cybersecurity market. (more…)

20 November, 2018

Surfshark privacy app for macOS comes with an in-built malware blocker

Users of Apple Mac devices can now get their hands on a lightweight Surfshark privacy protection app which its developers say offers “seamless connectivity”. Besides forward-thinking encryption, the app comes with a CleanWeb feature to secure Mac devices from phishing attacks, malware, block trackers, and ads. (more…)

19 November, 2018

SD-WAN is an industry enabler for greater network operations

Software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), is an application of software-defined networking (SDN) technology which is applied to a WAN architecture. One of the main benefits of SD-WAN, compared to traditional networking technologies is being able to centralise the control plane through a cloud hosted controller. Removing control from the edge devices allows for a more streamlined management of those devices. For network managers, simplifying controls, speed of deployment and agility to new challenges not only allows for cost savings and greater productivity, but helps deliver an overall better user experience, writes Stephen Lawrence, the sector director for enterprise at SSE Enterprise Telecoms. (more…)

25 October, 2018

Software-defined perimeter solution from Cyxtera secures access to AWS for Zero Trust and faster DevOps

Cyxtera Technologies, a secure infrastructure company, has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status for its AppGate SDP solution and expertise in Infrastructure Security. (more…)

Most passwords have been breached: How to protect yourself online

Data breaches are at an all-time high, and it’s very likely that a lot of passwords have been exposed. They are now being sold on the Dark Web with all their user credentials. (more…)

27 July, 2018

Wannabe fraudsters can buy hacking tools on dark web for cost of cup of coffee

Wannabe hackers looking to dip their toes into online fraud can get their hands on tools to start hacking for about the price of a cup of takeaway coffee. This is according to the latest Dark Web Market Price Index by Virtual Private Network (VPN) comparison service Top10VPN.com. (more…)

03 July, 2018

Aryaka helps global IoT app provider Makino to respond to customers faster and transition to the cloud

Aryaka, a global SD-WAN provider, announced that Japan’s Makino, a provider of metal-cutting and manufacturing technology, has selected its SD-WAN as-a-Service to respond to customers faster and to enable their cloud migration. (more…)