A magnetic transfer device for bringing a master carrier with information and a slave medium into intimate contact with each other and then applying a transfer field to transfer the information to the slave medium. The method includes linearly stretching the thicker edge of the metal strip to a greater degree than the thinner edge. Upon requesting the remote content a timer is started. Likewise, the remote user can receive calls and other forms of communications as though he or she were present in an office environment. Excluding a user account from anti-malware scanning comprises excluding all applications that are run by the specified account. Related apparatus and methods are also included.