{"id":18890,"date":"2020-03-30T19:20:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T13:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/?p=18890"},"modified":"2020-04-02T16:47:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T11:17:15","slug":"vpn-uses-surges-due-to-coronavirus-and-6-tips-for-secure-wfh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/security\/vpn-uses-surges-due-to-coronavirus-and-6-tips-for-secure-wfh\/","title":{"rendered":"VPN uses surges due to Coronavirus and 6 Tips for Secure WFH"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Virtual private network<\/h3>\n<p>A VPN (virtual private network) develops a private network across a public network and viable users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/health\/coronavirus-symptoms-side-effect-treatment-truth-myth\/\"><strong>COVID-19<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Global Pandemic, has bounded millions of people to work from their homes. With the growth of coronavirus worldwide, the surge in the trend of remote work can easily be witnessed globally. Dozen of renowned tech companies including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have enforced their employees to work from their residences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The growth in managers and employees forced to work from home because of this coronavirus outbreak has led to a large spike in people using business VPN (Virtual Private Networks) to create a secure remote connection to the company\u2019s networks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline; border-radius: 4px; padding: 4px 10px 4px 0px; background-color: #d5e9ff;\">According to Google Trends, the VPN industry has witnessed increased growth against the search term &#8220;VPN&#8221; during this hard time. In the UK, searches for VPN raised by 20% whereas the US saw a rise in searches at 25%. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN\u00a0uses surges due to coronavirus<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">How To Improve At VPN USES SURGES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS In 60 Minutes 6 Tips for Secure WFH<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/static.the-next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/19164836\/Coronavirus-1.jpg\" alt=\"Coronavirus\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/static.the-next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/19164836\/Coronavirus-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/static.the-next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/19164836\/Coronavirus-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/static.the-next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/19164836\/Coronavirus-1-27x17.jpg 27w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Business VPN sales increased by almost 600% due to remote work <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the US is spending an extra 3 hours per day on business VPNs.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"whit-blockquote\">According to Pure VPN officials, The company saw a sharp surge of about 120% in Business VPN sales and a significant increase in traffic for remote workers.<\/div>\n<h3>Security Tips to Stay Protected while Working from Home<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To maximize the use of remote access, you need a remote access VPN in this coronavirus outbreak. Here are some tips to help stay secure when you work remotely.<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- Home page 728x90 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9864771813712812\" data-ad-slot=\"3152971286\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Maximize the Use of Company\u2019s Technology<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies provide tech tools, installed in the company-supplied laptops and cellphones, to ensure security while you work from home. Make sure to install <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">security services<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including firewall, antivirus, VPN and 2-factor authentication before you carry the device to your home. In this way, you will be secure to work from home in the coronavirus outbreak.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Effective Communication with your Employer<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication is the secret sauce to not only keep your remote team motivated to work efficiently but also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to stay on top of company communications while coronavirus ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also important to keep your close contact with your employer while working remotely because <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the companies worldwide are continuing to install new developments around the Coronavirus pandemic. It\u2019s important to keep yourself and your coworkers updated with the new company policies to ensure safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Be Cautious of the coronavirus-themed phishing emails<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybercriminals including scammers are cashing the coronavirus opportunity by running <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phishing email campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pretending to be WHO (World Health Organization). Basically, these malicious links install malware, steal personal information, and attempt to capture logins and password credentials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid clicking links from sources you don\u2019t know. Immediately contact your employer or IT support to assist you accordingly. Because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/security\/whats-the-difference-between-cyber-security-and-information-security\/\">cybercriminals can easily hack into your sensitive information<\/a> while you are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remotely<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"seethis_lik\"><span>Also read:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/entertainment\/yellowstone-season-5\/\">YellowStone Season 5: Part II Myths, Return Date & More! (A Complete Guide)<\/a><\/span>\n<h3>Don\u2019t Tempt Yourself to Download any Software Additionary<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees often work in teams <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if they\u2019re in the same office location. They have the opportunity to come together and resolve any issues right away. Due to coronavirus, the team scattered in different parts of the world, now <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employees need to use collaboration tools like instant-messaging platforms and video-meeting rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes you or your manager may get stuck somewhere or the tools stop working<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, don\u2019t tempt yourself to download an additional subtitle because it could only introduce a software program with a security flaw \u2014 and that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">means someone unauthorized can be able to hack into the company\u2019s sensitive data or any personal data you have on that device.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Authentic Software Updates and Patches<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You surely get reminders from your Operating system for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software updates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are available for your computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. Always make sure to look for the authenticity and the source of the upgrade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/daveywinder\/2020\/03\/26\/warning-hackers-trick-thousands-into-downloading-dangerous-google-chrome-update\/#1b5300f278e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russian &#8216;Doctor Web&#8217; <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">virus laboratory have issued a warning after discovering thousands of victims have been tricked into downloading a dangerous Dangerous \u2018Google Chrome Update\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before accepting to install the update keep in mind to check out the source of the update. Once you confirm that the installation is from the original source, make sure to update it because they add new features to your devices and remove outdated ones<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"seethis_lik\"><span>Also read:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/top-10\/2020s-top-10-business-process-management-software\/\">2021\u2019s Top 10 Business Process Management Software<\/a><\/span>\n<h3>Using a Secure Remote Access VPN<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote-access VPN<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 short for Virtual Private Network \u2014<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plays a vital role in providing a secure connection to the company&#8217;s network remotely. For a VPN remote access connection to work, a computer creates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purevpn.com\/blog\/secure-remote-access-vpn-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secure remote access connection to a VPN server<\/a>. While the connection process is taking place, the VPN server assigns an IP address to the remote VPN client. It changes the preset route to the secure remote access client for the connection to securely establish over the network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In easier terms, this means that employees can easily access their offices\u2019 servers while being physically located anywhere. It doesn\u2019t matter how large is your enterprise if you\u2019re a small company or a large corporation, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business VPN<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for remote access will always be beneficial for everyone, especially those enterprises with thousands of their workforce distributed across multiple parts of the globe.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"seethis_lik\"><span>Also read:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/top-10\/marketplace-for-selling-digital-products\/\">Top 10 Marketplace For Selling Digital Products<\/a><\/span>\n<h2><b>Benefits of using a Remote Access Business VPN<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security can be the most crucial element for any business to remain safe from cyber-attacks. All sorts of VPNs are available in the market, some are for streaming while others are just for unblocking. But very few premium VPN services offer privacy and security features to businesses. These premium VPN services have multiple security features that include encryption and protection from DDoS attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purevpn.com\/business-vpn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remote-access VPN helps your device connect to a network<\/a> that\u2019s physically present on the other side of the globe. It all happens instantly, leaving you to feel like you\u2019re logging in directly to your office network.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>So use PureVPN and work from home without any hesitation in this coronavirus outbreak!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual private network A VPN (virtual private network) develops a private network across a public network and viable users to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":885,"featured_media":18960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[49],"tags":[1160,1602,1603,1604,1601],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18890"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/885"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18890"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19266,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18890\/revisions\/19266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/18960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}