Remote access or remote connection is a device capable of accessing a shared resource. For example, a user may have the capability of remotely accessing their company network with their home computer to read e-mail.

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You should only give remote access to people you know or that you are sure you can trust. Once someone has access to your computer, they could create a backdoor, or install malware, that would give them easy access to the computer at a later time. This support can also be true when dealing with someone over the phone who may actually be fake tech support.

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