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  • Why pay for corporate IM?

    Instant messaging was brought into the corporate mainstream from the bottom of the ladder up, so are companies making a mistake if they send their own messages down the ladder?

  • IM: From fad to big business and beyond

    Instant Messaging is a phenomenon which evolved from kids chatting to corporate execs dealing with members of the board. But where to now?

  • IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser

    A new instant messaging worm installs a rogue Web browser called "Safety Browser" and hijacks the user's Internet Explorer home page, experts have warned.

  • Rootkit worm linked to hacker group in Middle East

    Security sleuths at FaceTime Communications say they have linked a group of hackers operating in the Middle East to a worm that began spreading last month via America Online's Instant Messenger service.

  • Skype deal to boost workplace security

    Skype plans to announce a partnership next week with a security company to help organisations gain control over usage of the net telephony tool at work.

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  • Why pay for corporate IM?

    Instant messaging was brought into the corporate mainstream from the bottom of the ladder up, so are companies making a mistake if they send their own messages down the ladder?

  • IM: From fad to big business and beyond

    Instant Messaging is a phenomenon which evolved from kids chatting to corporate execs dealing with members of the board. But where to now?

  • IM still not secure

    The safest way to exchange instant messages (IMs) is to stay within the enterprise, but in most cases the IM cat is already out of the bag, and security staff are playing catch up.

  • Instant messaging for business

    The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?

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  • Microsoft to launch corporate IM

    Microsoft is expected to unveil a new instant messaging service aimed at corporate customers, jump-starting belated efforts by the software giant to tap a fast-growing, new market for the hugely popular technology.

  • Work together, IM giants told

    Instant messaging use is growing in offices and homes around the world, and the big players are being told by a standards board to work together.

  • IM still not secure

    The safest way to exchange instant messages (IMs) is to stay within the enterprise, but in most cases the IM cat is already out of the bag, and security staff are playing catch up.

  • Instant messaging for business: 3 packages tested

    The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?

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