Blog roll please!
Quick reads across a variety of topics
New Guidelines Enforcing Data Protection
Diode
01 Mar
08:00
As concerns for communication security rise globally, the federal government recently issued new guidelines aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive data, specifically against potential threats from nation state actors. This executive order not only addresses the immediate challenges presented by external threats, but also sets the stage for a system that will manage such issues in an evolving landscape of data exploitation. Diode can help protect executives, field teams, and IT/OT/DevOps teams who daily handle sensitive...
Diode Product Update - February 2024
Diode
28 Feb
08:00
The Diode team continues to work hard as another round of updates have made their way through the app this month! Here are some of the updates that were made in February for the Diode App (v1.9.4 - 1.10.4). Language Translation Thanks to a dedicated community collaborator, our app now features a Chinese translation! Currently available in traditional characters (Taiwan/Hong Kong), a simplified version is in the works. French and Italian languages are also now...
Replacing VPN For International Teams
Diode
22 Feb
16:00
Replacing VPNs for International Companies and NGOs Diode benefits organizations everywhere seeking data security solutions for personally identifiable information (PII), health, financial, or other sensitive and regulated information. However, Diode’s secure tunneling features are particularly beneficial for international teams. Diode enable teams working across different geographic locations, ensuring that data, IP addresses, websites being accessed, and other data remains confidential during use. Diode’s tunneling capability secures access to common tools like Microsoft Teams and...
Diode Product Update - January 2024
Diode
01 Feb
19:00
Diode Product Update - January 2024 We are making good headway on our roadmap for 2024! Here are some updates we rolled out in January for the Diode App (v1.9.0 - 1.9.3: Search Messages The app (finally) has “Search” for your DMs, channel chats, and file/folder names! As more and more people use the app, Search has been the top request. An upcoming release will include file content search as well. Chat Integrations We introduced...
Diode and Moonbeam Partnership
Press
30 Jan
02:00
Diode and Moonbeam Collaborate on DePIN Platform for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Diode partners with Moonbeam to deploy suite of blockchain communication solutions that align with Polkadot founder Gavin Woods’ original vision for Web3 ROSEBURG, Ore. and SINGAPORE, January 30, 2024 – Diode, the innovation leader in Zero Trust Network Access software, and Moonbeam Network, a smart contract platform for building cross-chain connected applications, today announced a partnership to deploy a suite of blockchain-enabled...
Diode Product Update - December 2023
Diode
20 Dec
11:25
Diode Product Update - December 2023 We hope everyone is having an awesome December - our development team has been busy improving our products for you all. Here is a recap of the updates we’ve released in the last month (1.8.12 - 1.8.18): Full Web3 and Web2 Proxy We made a decision to expose a full tunneled proxy interface on port 57861. The app natively uses this proxy to connect to Web3 and Web2 Proxy...
Securely Share Remote Drives
Self-Custody
01 Dec
11:25
Remote drive sharing and mapping Although the Diode App is great way to securely share / sync files between devices, some IT environments also need a way to remotely access a shared drive. This is especially true for certain Windows based applications that need to access remote files as if they are on the local machine. Use cases Some applications are created intentionally to only run on a Local Area Network, or on a single...
Messaging App Without A Phone Number
Security
03 Nov
13:45
Messaging App Without a Phone Number Finding a messaging app without a phone number is difficult nowadays. Even the apps that are known for some of their security features, such as Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram, require users to provide a phone number in order to use their services. However, at Diode, we believe secure communication should be accessible to everyone - whether or not they have a phone number or whether or not they...
Protect Your Digital Footprint
Security
06 Oct
13:45
Your Digital Footprint The world uses online technologies for essential tasks - the activities create a “digital footprint” that can put online security, and privacy, at risk. Digital footprints often contain sensitive and personal information such as browsing history, location data, social media activity, schedules, online purchases, engagement with certain topics, and even some communications. In aggregate, a user picture is created of “who you are and how you behave.” Security Risks: Digital footprints can...
Zero Trust Replaces VPN
Zero Trust
13 Sep
07:45
Why Choose Zero Trust? Zero Trust networking is widely anticipated to replace traditional VPN in the next five years. The reasons for this are primarily three fold: Zero Trust is more precise - unlike VPN, which allows any system in the network to connect, Zero Trust permits only specific identities to connect, regardless of their network context. Zero Trust is context aware - unlike VPN, which allows any available network resource to be used by...