Connecting to the Connor Group VPN will ensure your connection is secure to the internet regardless of where you are. It may also help you overcome issues with geo-restrictions.
To understand the value of a VPN, it helps to think of some specific scenarios in which a VPN might be used. Consider the Public Wi-Fi network, perhaps at a coffee shop or an airport. Normally, you might connect without a second thought, but do you know who might be watching or "sniffing" the network traffic? Think about the passwords, banking data, credit card numbers and other private information that you transmit every time you go online.
1. Use the CG VPN on Public Wireless Networks
- This will prevent any malicious user from intercepting your data. Please keep in mind that it's very difficult to tell whether or not a Wi-Fi network is what it appears to be. Just because it's called Starbucks_WiFi, doesn't mean it's really owned and managed by Starbucks.
Another example on where to use the CG VPN is when you are in a different Country. Some governments have decided to block or restrict certain websites or services which may not allow you to work efficiently.
2. Use the CG VPN when you are in a different Country
- This will have all your web traffic securely tunneled into our network, so you can have access to all the services and resources you normally access without a problem.
You can also use the CG VPN while you are working from home and you need to access a resource from a client which can only be accessed from the CG Network.
3. You can use the CG VPN when you are working from home
- Let's say you need to access a client's sandbox or resource that can only be accessed from your local office. You should be able to do this by turning ON your CG VPN. This will put your laptop on our network from which you can access the client's server.