Richard Sutherland
Richard brings more than 20 years of computer science, full-stack development and business operations experience to ITPro. A graduate in Computer Science and former IT support manager at Samsung, Richard has taught courses in Java, PHP and Perl, and developed software for both private businesses and state organisations. A prolific author in B2B and B2C tech, Richard has written material for Samsung, TechRadar Pro, and now ITPro.
Latest articles by Richard Sutherland
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VNC Connect review
By Richard Sutherland published
Reviews VNC Connect is a robust, corporate-focused version of the VNC remote admin protocol with cloud connectivity and better encryption
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TightVNC review
By Richard Sutherland published
Reviews TightVNC offers a free, time-tested way to connect remotely to multiple operating systems, but it’s not without its flaws
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Microsoft Remote Desktop review
By Richard Sutherland published
Reviews Our Microsoft Remote Desktop review asks whether the free remote access tool found on almost all office PCs is the ideal solution for you
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What is VNC?
By Richard Sutherland published
Tutorials VNC is a versatile protocol used to view and control a remote computer’s desktop. Here’s how you can use it in your company
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What is RDP?
By Richard Sutherland published
In-depth We explain RDP, the transfer protocol for Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Services that enables remote control of a PC over a network connection
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What is a remote desktop?
By Richard Sutherland published
In-depth With remote desktop software, you can use a remote computer as if you were sitting in front of it. Here’s how it can help your business
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How to use Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection
By Richard Sutherland published
Tutorials We explain how to use Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection, the free remote administration tool built into Windows
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The best Microsoft Office alternatives: Free, paid, and online mobile office suites
By Richard Sutherland published
Tutorials We run down the best Microsoft Office alternatives available, so you can decide whether it’s time to jump ship
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Trinity Rescue Kit review
By Richard Sutherland published
Reviews In our Trinity Rescue Kit review, we decide whether the live CD rescue tool is still useful today
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RoboForm review
By Richard Sutherland published
Reviews In our RoboForm review, we try a password management tool with features particularly useful to SMEs
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Ophcrack review
By Richard Sutherland published
Reviews In our Ophcrack review, we look at whether the venerable Windows password-cracking tool is still useful today
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mSecure review
By Richard Sutherland published
Reviews In our mSecure review, we discover an inexpensive password manager that offers most of the features most users need
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LogMeOnce review
By Richard Sutherland published
Reviews In our LogMeOnce review, we look at the pros and cons of using this feature-packed password management tool
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