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.

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 ...

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 ...

Just when you thought Pushbullet couldn’t get more useful, the company has updated its popular cross-platform app to include remote file browsing. With the new update you’ll be able to access files on ...

Wherever you are your data tends to be somewhere else, hence the wide range of options for carrying data with you, storing it online or accessing it remotely. SecureIDA, a new service from WorldExtend ...

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 ...

Hybrid and remote work has introduced novel difficulties for IT departments and workers, such as how to access resources or troubleshoot issues when employees are geographically dispersed. Fortunately ...

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 ...

Mobile workers increasingly find themselves using smartphones and tablets in conjunction with their home and work PCs, and they sometimes lose track of where files are stored. PocketCloud Explore ...

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 ...

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 ...