From the course: Traveling for Business
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Business depends on communication, but travel disrupts your usual methods. This video discusses how to find and connect to WiFi points at minimal cost, ways to get reliable phone service even in another country, and how to protect your data however you connect with the homebase. Let's start with WiFi since that's your gateway to pretty much everything else. Every computer, tablet, and phone these days lets you browse local networks. You'll probably need a password, but it might be easy to get from, for example, the cafe's barista or the hotel's front desk. But be wary about connecting to networks that don't require a password, especially at conferences. They might be run by someone trying to spy on your internet activity. Once you're on the Internet, you might want to connect to your company's protected network through a virtual private network or VPN. VPNs can be incredibly complicated, so set them up with the help of your network administrator and test them before you go on a trip…
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