remote access
noun
computers
: access to a computer or a computer system from another location by means of a network connection
If the person went along with the call, the scammer would try to convince them to provide remote access to their computer.—
A. J. Dellinger
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So that means any devices paired to and using the Wemo app will no longer have smart features and the likes of remote access, and even Google Home or Alexa voice control, routines and automations will stop working.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This was done by connecting the laptops to hardware devices designed to allow for remote access — things like keyboard-video-mouse, or KVM, switches.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The gang also excels at using social engineering tactics, such as posing as help support staff, to trick employees at victim companies into handing over access to passwords or installing remote access software on their computers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Concerns about backdoors and remote access features — including a controversial update by Ledger in 2023 — prompted the family to abandon physical hardware altogether in favor of encrypted paper and steel backups.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 June 2025
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Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This was done by connecting the laptops to hardware devices designed to allow for remote access — things like keyboard-video-mouse, or KVM, switches.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The gang also excels at using social engineering tactics, such as posing as help support staff, to trick employees at victim companies into handing over access to passwords or installing remote access software on their computers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Concerns about backdoors and remote access features — including a controversial update by Ledger in 2023 — prompted the family to abandon physical hardware altogether in favor of encrypted paper and steel backups.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 June 2025
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“Remote access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20access. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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