- Tony did not want to tip his hand to Obadiah Stane that he was suspicious of him. Obadiah had been cordial up to that point (and given that Obadiah tries to kill him afterward, Tony's fears would have been well founded). Since Tony was not a frequent visitor to the building where Obadiah's office was located, and Pepper was, it made more sense for her to go.
Tony did not want to tip his hand to Obadiah Stane that he was suspicious of him. Obadiah had been cordial up to that point (and given that Obadiah tries to kill him afterward, Tony's fears would have been well founded). Since Tony was not a frequent visitor to the building where Obadiah's office was located, and Pepper was, it made more sense for her to go.
- VPNs were uncommon in 2008 and probably not that well known by Hollywood writers or the general movie-going audience. Also, the Internet has changed a lot since 2008. To put this into perspective, consider this line from the movie
VPNs were uncommon in 2008 and probably not that well known by Hollywood writers or the general movie-going audience. Also, the Internet has changed a lot since 2008. To put this into perspective, consider this line from the movie:
I don't wanna see this on your MySpace page.
MySpace was still a larger social network than Facebook at the time
I don't wanna see this on your MySpace page.
MySpace was still a larger social network than Facebook at the time
