Business View Magazine | July 2020

29 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JULY 2020 Collaborating with Remote Teams If your company is like most, you have internal documents that can only be accessed from office IP addresses. If you are collaborating with someone outside the office, you can use a business VPN to grant access to those who need it. Bypassing Geographical Blocks If your business works with a B2C model or team members often travel, a VPN can help bypass geographical blocks. This can give you access to websites, social media, and entertainment content that you could not usually access based on your location. GUEST BLOG ... Additional Applications As a busy executive, it’s possible you may have files stored on your home network. A virtual private network will come in useful here too. Accessing Your Home Network While Traveling With your own VPN, you can access your home network while away after you’ve set up a local network. This allows you to access your remote desktop from anywhere. Downloading Files The Secure Way A VPN increases security while torrenting: encryption hides your IP and details about the particular files you are downloading (hiding from ISP penalties).