{"id":276755,"date":"2024-10-02T12:05:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?p=276755"},"modified":"2024-10-02T12:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:05:42","slug":"5-characteristics-to-look-for-in-a-vpn-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/5-characteristics-to-look-for-in-a-vpn-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Characteristics to Look for In A VPN Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reality is remote access VPNs are no longer an effective approach to secure today\u2019s organizations. As the data is everything for businesses and professionals, you need to ensure that it is fully protected and secure even without a VPN connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, it can be possible to ditch VPN vulnerabilities with the help of VPN alternatives. If your business is feeling dragged down by VPNs, it\u2019s time to seek out better options. Here are a few characteristics that you must consider when choosing an alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/5-characteristics-to-look-for-in-a-vpn-alternative\/#Speed_and_Strong_Security\" title=\"Speed and Strong Security\u00a0\">Speed and Strong Security\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/5-characteristics-to-look-for-in-a-vpn-alternative\/#Always_Accessible\" title=\"Always Accessible\u00a0\">Always Accessible\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/5-characteristics-to-look-for-in-a-vpn-alternative\/#Location-Dependency\" title=\"Location-Dependency\u00a0\">Location-Dependency\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/5-characteristics-to-look-for-in-a-vpn-alternative\/#Zero_Trust_Network_Access\" title=\"Zero Trust Network Access\">Zero Trust Network Access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/5-characteristics-to-look-for-in-a-vpn-alternative\/#Fully_Integrated_Service\" title=\"Fully Integrated Service\u00a0\">Fully Integrated Service\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speed_and_Strong_Security\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speed and Strong Security\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective internet speed and performance are some of the biggest pain points with VPN; your business has to suffer. To create a string tunnel for data security, the VPN gateway introduces latency due to the distance traffic. This impacts productivity and performance as the devices are further away from the VPN gateway.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the best <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/surfshark.com\/vpn\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPN alternatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide stronger security with minimal impact on throughput. This will result in an unnoticeable change in the performance by rendering traffic invisible. The users can get access to blocked sites without any trouble as the VPN alternative circumvents internet censorship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Always_Accessible\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always Accessible\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a VPN can be exhausting for many users because of poor internet performance and speed. This is one of the major issues for many users. There are many times when a VPN shows connectivity, but it is unable to work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can cause obvious security ramifications. To prevent this, there is an option of always on VPN alternatives. This will help in eliminating the burden of continuously logging into VPNs while providing more security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, you might have to invest in software installation to secure your activities but it can be cheaper and faster than VPN. This way, you can eliminate any vulnerabilities caused with VPN and make the most out of your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location-Dependency\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location-Dependency\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a traditional VPN, you can easily get access to the secure resource provided with credentials. This can increase the risk of using VPN from known cybercrime regions without any restrictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, VPN alternatives give you the ability to easily limit remote access to known locations by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/how-to-make-your-ip-address-private\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">changing the IP address<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Even if most of the users are remote in your organization, this will offer a better secure experience without exposing connections to attackers or any local threats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zero_Trust_Network_Access\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero Trust Network Access<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many users that need an identity to log into a VPN. This can risk you to share some of your personal information to the providers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But choosing the best VPN alternative, you can get the control on who can get access to the network resources without developing multiple tunnels. This means, you can even enforce multi-factor authentication without interrupting the process and productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fully_Integrated_Service\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fully Integrated Service\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of VPNs that create friction when ingesting the data into observability solutions. However, by choosing a reliable VPN alternative, you can get an integrated protection for your online activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes them a good solution to common VPNs troubles and friction while allowing you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdstrike.com\/cybersecurity-101\/security-operations\/data-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">secure your data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and activities internally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reality is remote access VPNs are no longer an effective approach to secure today\u2019s organizations. As the data is everything for businesses and professionals, you need to ensure that it is fully protected and secure even without a VPN connection. 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