Scott Lavery is the SVP of Marketing at Venn where he is responsible for developing and amplifying Venn’s brand voice and accelerating growth. Scott is an experienced marketing leader in the technology/SaaS space with over 15 years of experience in brand development, demand generation, and product marketing.
What Is the ABC Test? A Guide for Hiring Contractors
December 9, 2025
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What Is the ABC Test? A Guide for Hiring Contractors
Hiring independent contractors offers organizations flexibility, speed, and access to specialized talent. But in many states—especially California—properly classifying workers is not just a best practice, it’s a legal requirement. At the center of this conversation is the ABC Test: the standard increasingly used to determine whether a worker is truly an independent contractor or must […]
Why California’s ABC Test Makes Issuing Laptops to Contractors a Growing Liability — And How Blue Border™ Solves It
November 24, 2025
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Why California’s ABC Test Makes Issuing Laptops to Contractors a Growing Liability — And How Blue Border™ Solves It
Across California – and increasingly in other states with strict worker-classification rules – organizations are facing a new challenge: how do you secure work for contractors without exposing yourself to misclassification risk? Under California’s ABC Test, issuing company-managed laptops to independent contractors can undermine their classification and trigger steep compliance and financial consequences. Yet many […]
A New Wave of Citrix and Cisco Zero-Day Attacks Highlights the Risk of Centralized Remote Access
November 13, 2025
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A New Wave of Citrix and Cisco Zero-Day Attacks Highlights the Risk of Centralized Remote Access
Why Local-First Security Solutions Like Venn’s Blue Border Are Emerging as Popular Alternatives to VDI A surge of newly discovered vulnerabilities targeting Citrix NetScaler, Cisco ISE, and related gateway infrastructure is shining a bright light on a long-standing problem in remote access security: the most critical systems in traditional VDI and VPN architectures are also […]
Building the Business Case for BYOD
September 25, 2025
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Building the Business Case for BYOD
BYOD as the Foundation for Remote and Extended Workforces When organizations talk about “remote work,” the conversation often focuses on full-time employees working from home. But in practice, today’s workforce is far more complex. Alongside employees, companies rely heavily on an extended workforce – contractors, consultants, and offshore teams to drive projects, deliver services, and […]
Building a Successful BYOD POC: An Intro Guide for IT Leaders
September 17, 2025
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Building a Successful BYOD POC: An Intro Guide for IT Leaders
Eliminating Complexity in the Era of Remote Work The rapid expansion of remote and distributed workforces is forcing IT teams to rethink how they scale operations. Traditional approaches – provisioning, shipping, and managing company-owned laptops or standing up costly, complex VDI deployments – are creating bottlenecks that slow down productivity and drain budgets. To keep […]
Are Traditional Secure Remote Access Technologies Enough in 2025?
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Are Traditional Secure Remote Access Technologies Enough in 2025?
Secure remote access refers to the methods and technologies that enable authorized users to connect to private networks or resources from remote locations while ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems. It’s crucial for maintaining business continuity, enabling remote work, and protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access. Key aspects of secure remote […]
Citrix Exploits Are More Than Just Flaws – They’re Symptoms of Fragile Infrastructure
August 27, 2025
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Citrix Exploits Are More Than Just Flaws – They’re Symptoms of Fragile Infrastructure
Infrastructure in Crisis When Citrix discloses a zero-day attack – or worse, is already being exploited before the patch is released – today’s cybersecurity teams face more than a reactive scramble. The newly revealed CVE‑2025‑7775 is actively being exploited. But this isn’t just about yet another software flaw – it’s a stark indicator that our […]
What is a Secure Enclave? Why It’s the Future of BYOD Security
July 1, 2025
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What is a Secure Enclave? Why It’s the Future of BYOD Security
The way we work has changed. Personal devices are now a staple of the modern workforce – especially for contractors, remote employees, and offshore teams. But as organizations embrace Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, the need to protect sensitive data and applications on unmanaged endpoints has never been more critical. In addition, as organizations […]
Top Azure Virtual Desktop Alternative for BYOD Security
June 25, 2025
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Top Azure Virtual Desktop Alternative for BYOD Security
Securing remote and BYOD workforces with AVD virtual desktop or other VDI platforms often means high costs, complex infrastructure, and user frustration from lag and latency. Venn offers a simpler, smarter alternative. Powered by Secure Enclave technology, Venn isolates and protects work data locally on any BYOD or unmanaged device – no virtual desktop or […]
