Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

Connecting to any device over the internet, as you would through remote PC software, has risks. Follow these practices to access remote PCs securely.

Secure remote access allows employees and IT personnel to safely connect to and manage another user's desktop from a ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...