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Access for the Small Law Firm
Remote
by David Gracey of Network 1 Consulting
David Gracey is the founder and President of Network 1 Consulting, which he started in 1998. His mission is to provide clients with the best consulting services available. David can be reached at dgracey@network1consulting.com
We've all been there. You (or someone else) are out of the office and need access to a file on the network or on your PC. How do you get to the PC or server that currently stores your file? There are a number of ways to accomplish this task. You can use a Web service to remotely control your PC, use remote terminal services or create a virtual private network (VPN) connection to your network. All these are viable solutions, but are they secure and easy to use?
Remote Control Service Small law firms with fewer than 10 employees and no server may typically use a remote
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