If she gets stuck with the computer (often), he logs onto her computer with remote access software and fixes the problem.

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And armed with Citrix remote access software, they can run the same Windows apps a laptop can, just off a server.

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He monitors these with remote access software, which enables him to get onto her computer from where we live, 500 miles away.

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Among the targets of Unit 61398 was Telvent Canada, which provides remote-access software for more than 60% of the oil and gas pipelines in North America and Latin America.

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It can already access remote machines running software more suitable for specific tasks, and can store most of its media outside the device itself.

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It sets a new standard for thinness in LTE devices, uses leading-edge display technology, resists flexing, glass breakage and water damage, has a striking design and thoughtfully selected materials, stretches battery life, matches with a bevy of optimized accessories, and enables remote file and media access via Motocast software .

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That makes it especially insidious, as users can infect their computer with software that gives hackers remote access to their desktops without downloading an e-mail attachment or running a program.

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