How to Use remote access in a Sentence

remote access

noun
  • Don't give remote access to your computer or pay any fees.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
  • Still, this smart lock doesn’t have embedded Wi-Fi and requires a separate hub for voice control and remote access.
    PCMAG, 20 May 2024
  • Lookouts work only during the day, but many will occasionally spend the night at High Point because of the remote access.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Amazon provides around-the-clock remote access to third-party health care providers and Walmart Inc. runs in-store medical clinics.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • When a target calls, the scammer tricks the person into downloading and installing a program that gives remote access to the target’s device.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Lemon Grove has been an outlier in the region for not offering live remote access to public meetings.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2023
  • Those who call the number will then speak to someone on the other end posing as an Amazon representative who will then ask them for remote access to their phone, the FTC said.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 June 2023
  • The system looks for other signals that indicate foul play, too, and will be able to lock the screen for protection if someone tries to take it off the network to prevent remote access.
    Allison Johnson, The Verge, 15 May 2024
  • Two of the companies, Subaru and Kia, have responded by turning off remote access features in new vehicles in the state.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Festival badges are on sale now, and virtual passes will go on sale closer to the event and allow remote access to some programming.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2023
  • There are now numerous remote access programs to choose from that will connect one computer to another across the web.
    David Nield, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Amazon provides remote access to third-party health care providers and Walmart runs in-store medical clinics.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Transparency advocates said their work pushing for greater remote access does not hinge on the legislation alone.
    Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Do not give remote access to your computer to anyone who contacts you unsolicited.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • There are many advantages of using smart garage door openers, including remote access and connecting your garage door to the rest of your home's automation system.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
  • There’s also a Control4 automation system so residents have remote access to everything in their homes, from the water heater and generator to doors, blinds, garage doors, and gates.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2023
  • When consumers call the phone number, scammers may ask for remote access to the computer to install spyware programs and gain personal information.
    USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The agreement requires the motel owners to install security cameras on the property and provide remote access to the cameras to the San Diego Police Department 24 hours a day, upon request.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023
  • Online predators use malware to compromise a child’s computer system and gain remote access to their webcam.
    Christian Jordan Howell, The Conversation, 2 May 2023
  • Additionally, during this time, a user from Group 2 that attempted to log into his or her account may have been granted temporary remote access to a Group 1 account.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Scammers can use remote access to install malware, ransomware, or other unwanted programs on your device.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • By accessing BigQuery, researchers get remote access to blockchains structured in a relational database, updated daily to Google's cloud.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2019
  • That’s not the only vulnerability that allows unauthorized remote access to an E11.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Spyware allows remote access to a phone or other electronic devices to extract content and manipulate components without the knowledge of the devices' user.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Since 2020, the work of those Courtwatch PG observers inspired the legislative fight in Annapolis for permanent remote access and has informed two federal lawsuits alleging civil rights violations at the county jail and in the courthouse.
    Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Startups that give people remote access to personalized, prescription-level skin care products are attracting millions of dollars in investments.
    Jessica Lucas, ELLE, 31 May 2023
  • Prosecutors said Gallo installed software on his personal computer and the company’s internal network, giving him remote access to the plant’s computer system.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
  • Investigators urge individuals to avoid unsolicited pop-ups or messages in texts and emails and decline to download unknown software or give others remote access to personal computers.
    Robert Legare, Jeff Pegues, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Other useful features include usage reports, flexible scheduling, and remote access from the corresponding app.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Thankfully, emulation-as-a-service technology already exists that, if permitted, could allow for secure, remote access to video game materials.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2023

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