MWSF: WebEx PCNow now provides remote access for the Mac
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Jan 14, 2008 at 2:15pm
The on-demand collaboration applications and services company, WebEx, now part of Cisco is announcing at the Macworld Conference & Expo that announced that WebEx PCNow, an on-demand, remote-access service for both desktops and wireless devices, has extended its support to include the Mac. The cross-platform support helps enable PCNow users to make any connection (PC-to-PC, PC-to-Mac, Mac-to-PC and Mac-to-Mac) and provides telecommuting and easy access to files and programs on either platform.
Mac users can register for a free 30-day here. WebEx PCNow is the first remote-access solution to support both PC-to-PC and phone-to-PC access, says Jack Chawla, director of product management, Cisco WebEx This new version now also provides cross-platform support including PC-to-Mac, Mac-to-PC and Mac-to-Mac. It provides an easy-to-use, highly secure connection from any computer via any Internet connection delivering availability to do desktop searches, find contacts, use the calendar, work on documents and send and receive e-mail, Chawla says.
WebEx PCNow has AES-128 encryption and authentication. You can invite a guest to view and/or control the desktop of your Mac or PC. The software supports remote webcam streaming so you can watch and hear from your remote computer.
The “Macsimum MWSF 2007 Coupon Book” is available for download. You can find it here and print it as a PDF. It has discounts, special offers and promotions in conjunction with the upcoming Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
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Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
