We recently observed another near-compromise / near-breach event.
At a time when the focus has been on adversaries that develop increasingly complex and sophisticated attacks, tried and true techniques such as compromised credentials continue to be amongst the most potent weapons. According to Verizon’s annual DBIR Report, 80 percent of confirmed data breaches involved weak, default or stolen passwords; or brute force credential compromises.
In an environment where the surge in remote workers makes the discussion on security solution performance more pronounced, we’ve recently observed a wave of security teams approach us with a natural question: "When we proxy traffic with other tools, we see latency. Will your platform introduce latency into our experience?"
In short, no. In fact, your user experience improves.
My colleagues Wayne Phillips and Jonathan Andresen recently delivered a webcast titled, “Who moved my VPN and why should I care?” It covers a host of topics related to securing today’s remote workforce, but the title does raise a valid question: are VPNs still relevant?