Two new services, GoToMyPC and LogMeIn, promise simple and secure access to your computer from just about anywhere -- provided, of course, that you leave it on, and online. All traffic between computers is encrypted from end to end. Because the services use standard Web communications techniques, they work through most, though not all, corporate firewalls without intervention from information-technology departments. You may, however, run into trouble if you are trying to get into your PC from a public computer, such as those in libraries or hotel business centers. These may not permit you to download the application you need to establish remote connections.
Although the computer being accessed must run Windows, you can use GoToMyPC from any browser that supports Java, including Macs and even Pocket PCs. The latter's displays may be too small to be of much use. LogMeIn can be used from Windows computers and Pocket PCs but not Macs.
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