This week, we will answer a reader’s question. If you would like to ask us a network security-related question, drop us a line at editor@vpnhaus.com. Dear VPN Haus, I recently bought my first Mac and I’m hearing about lots of free VPN options for Macs for connecting to my company’s network. I know Mac has [...]
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Reader’s Question: Are Free VPNs Safe for Macs?
Posted: August 4, 2010 by vpnhaus in Expert Q&A, Rethink Remote AccessTags: Mac, VPN
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Healthcare Provisioning: Q&A with Marshall Maglothin
Posted: July 22, 2010 by vpnhaus in Expert Q&A, HIPAA, Rethink Remote AccessTags: provisioning, healthcare IT
VPN Haus recently talked to Marshall Maglothin, a Washington, DC-based consultant specializing in healthcare virtual management. Maglothin gives us his perspective on keeping patient information safe without hindering speedy access to urgent data. VPN Haus: What are the basics for provisioning employees at healthcare organizations? Maglothin: All systems should have all users using unique passwords. [...]
Today, we read an article by Cindy Waxer of IT Security’s article, Mobile Work Force, Mobile Threats, that quotes some advice from James Quin, an Info-Tech Research Group analyst. The intent is good – strategies for preventing mobile security breaches – but he misses the bigger picture. Quin lays out advice for dealing within an [...]
Google adds to ongoing connectivity struggles at colleges
Posted: May 6, 2010 by vpnhaus in Industry Commentary, Posts, Rethink Remote AccessAs we recently noted, as colleges move quickly to adopt new technology, IT administrators are struggling to map existing information security policy with the new solutions. In the most recent example, the University of California has stopped its 30,000 member staff-and-faculty from using a hosted version of Google’s e-mail service, Gmail. This ban comes after [...]
Combating Data Breaches with Provisioning
Posted: April 8, 2010 by vpnhaus in Posts, Rethink Remote AccessAccording to a recent Gartner survey, enterprise security end-users stated that remote access and user provisioning are two of the top 10 security technology priorities for 2010. With 2010 well under its way, businesses have been gearing up and rethinking their remote access policies with provisioning in mind. This is a key (and simple) strategy [...]
