Francis Dinha

Francis Dinha

Francis Dinha is the co-founder and CEO of OpenVPN Inc., a leading global private networking and cybersecurity company that allows organizations to truly safeguard their assets in a dynamic, cost effective, and scalable way.


After growing up under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, Francis escaped and achieved his Master of Science in computer engineering from the University of Linkoping. He spent the next several decades working in technology, contributing his skill and leadership to major projects across the world.

Articles by: Francis Dinha

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Is ChatGPT Secure for Businesses?

By Francis Dinha published

As the use of AI-powered language models such as ChatGPT become more prevalent, it's critical for us to understand the serious security risks

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Shadow IT - friend or foe?

By Francis Dinha published

Next-gen VPNs are crucial to securing the network in a world of Shadow IT and remote working.

SIM hijacking and the flaws of traditional two-factor authentication

By Francis Dinha published

OpenVPN's Francis Dinha explains how SIM hijacking works and why VPNs could hold the solution.

Why VPN adoption will grow and how it’ll keep pace with demand

By Francis Dinha, Yegor Sak published

VPN needs to be re-invented to support the same level of scalability as the public internet.

As Telegram ban tightens, workaround options are slim for Russians

By Francis Dinha published

Opinion The wholesale ban of a popular messaging system shows how far the Russian government can go

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