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.—
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Some may also ask you to install remote access software or share a verification code.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Decisions about connectivity, remote access and operational technology made today will influence risk for the useful life of the infrastructure.
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Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
On the Omada side, this access point includes free cloud management and remote access via the Omada app.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Rather than sending data to Cohere’s servers, customers receive the model and the software needed to deploy it inside their own data centers, including on systems that are physically disconnected from the internet and to which Cohere has no remote access and no ability to revoke service.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Decisions about connectivity, remote access and operational technology made today will influence risk for the useful life of the infrastructure.
—
Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
On the Omada side, this access point includes free cloud management and remote access via the Omada app.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Rather than sending data to Cohere’s servers, customers receive the model and the software needed to deploy it inside their own data centers, including on systems that are physically disconnected from the internet and to which Cohere has no remote access and no ability to revoke service.
—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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“Remote access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20access. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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