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Sync and backup service Sugarsync has a new iPhone app that lets you access and use all the files from your PC or Mac right on your iPhone. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple.

While TeamViewer makes it easier for non-technical users, it has quickly become a favorite tool for most scammers. For the ...

A lot of us have one "mothership" desktop computer, along with a laptop or notebook that we take on the road. Many of us also use one computer at work, and another at home. Inevitably, there are ...

Home is where your data is. If you need to access data remotely, and neither a VPN connection nor traditional cloud storage will do the trick, consider using OneDrive as a proxy for remote file access ...

We’ve talked before about how syncing files across all your devices is only as useful as your ability to put the files you need in the right place. When that doesn’t happen, it’s handy to have a ...

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The secure shell, ssh, and its companion, scp, are tools that I use more or less on a daily basis. Being able to move files between machines without having to setup SAMBA or NFS is very handy when ...

One of my summer projects is to find a better way to allow my students remote access to their network files. Currently their files are available via a mapped drive when they are on campus and via FTP ...

The original version of this story was published on Law.Com Accessing your office files after you leave the building, whether you are going to court, a client’s office, or a home office, is now easier ...

Agencies struggling to provide a geographically dispersed workforce with quick and secure access to files might want to consider deploying wide-area file services (WAFS) appliances to help them ...

A while back I showed you how to remotely access your Mac’s screen, but what if you need to retrieve a file off that remote machine? There are a couple of options, but many of them rely on having a ...