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As the remote workforce is here to stay, companies need to consider all security options before committing
to one to protect data and sensitive information. When it comes to VPNs, organizations need to weigh the
potential risks that come with these beneficial services in order to ensure all
devices and networks are properly protected. With global standards and guidance from industry organiza-
tions, companies can review and select a VPN that will best fit their needs, have better
insight into its security and flaws, and have greater confidence that it will work as intended - keeping all in-
formation safe from hackers.

About the Author

Brad Ree is chief technology officer of ioXt. In this role, he
leads ioXt’s security products supporting the ioXt Alliance.
Brad holds over 25 patents and is the former security advisor
chair for Zigbee. He has developed communication systems
for AT&T, General Electric, and Arris. Before joining ioXt, Brad
was vice president of IoT security at Verimatrix, where he led
the development of blockchain solutions for ecosystem
operators. He is highly versed in many IoT protocols and their
associated security models. https://www.ioxtalliance.org/

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