Wednesday, 16 August 2006

Leaving Your Laptop at Home Makes Flying Easier During Trying Times

With the recent elevation of the terror-threat level, business travelers face stringent rules about carry-on items for the foreseeable future. Security officials in the US are asking passengers to pack their laptops in checked bags to expedite the inspection process, while UK rules prohibit travelers from carrying laptops aboard any flights to the US. Facing long security lines on one hand, and the fear of relinquishing a precious computer to the whims of the baggage-handling process on the other, business travelers are wise to have a back-up strategy.

"The new security restrictions make it challenging to bring a computer along on a business trip," said Brett Caine, general manager of Citrix Online. "Who wants to check a laptop and spend the flight worrying if it will be damaged, mislaid or stolen? Fortunately, there’s an easier solution. With GoToMyPC, you can relax knowing that once you reach your destination, fast, easy and secure access to your entire desktop is available from any Web browser."

GoToMyPC, a service from Citrix Systems claims to provide a secure way to access desktop resources on-demand, from virtually anywhere. To use this service, a traveler simply visits the GoToMyPC website http://www.gotomypc.com, provides their secure authentication codes, and views their computer screen as if sitting right in front of it. The service claims to provide robust and comprehensive protection, including Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption using 128-bit keys to ensure the highest level of privacy of all remote connections.

Advantages of Leaving the Laptop at Home Using On-Demand Remote Access:

• Expedite the security screening process
• Avoid damage, theft or loss of a computer shipped in checked baggage and also prevent having your data stolen
• Connect securely to desktop resources from the Web
• Print from a remote office computer to a local device
• Present full color PowerPoint presentations remotely
• Work online just as if sitting in front of your laptop