{"id":934,"date":"2021-04-21T14:09:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T18:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/intranet2\/?page_id=934"},"modified":"2024-04-01T12:22:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T16:22:44","slug":"traveling-with-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/traveling-with-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling With Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Traveling Internationally for Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. State Department regularly issues alerts and warnings<\/a> about high-risk countries. You should also review the FBI Travel Brief<\/a>. The only truly secure choice is not to travel internationally with your mobile device. If you don\u2019t need it, don\u2019t take it with you. <\/strong>When traveling internationally for work-related purposes, your travel authorization will include Export Compliance questions. One of those question will be “Export Controls: Will you be traveling with a University-owned laptop computer, PDA, or Cell Phone?” If you answer “Yes” to that question, then there are steps you need to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With few exceptions, NCSU faculty and staff traveling out of the country with a university-owned computer and software may utilize the Temporary Export License Exception to the Export Administration Regulations. This exception permits the export of controlled commodities (such as computers) and software as “tools of trade” for use by employees of the university. The tools of trade must remain under the \u201ceffective control\u201d of the employee while out of the country and must be used in a lawful enterprise or undertaking of the university. This exception is good for international trips for up to 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software used as a tool of trade must <\/strong>be protected against unauthorized access. Examples of security precautions to help prevent unauthorized access include but are not limited to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n