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  • Trojan horse targets Skype users

    Miscreants have again adapted the Warezov Trojan horse to target Skype users, Websense Security Labs warned last week.

  • Drinking at the virtual water cooler

    IM offers co-workers more efficient ways to work--and gossip.

  • Microsoft livens up instant messaging

    The joint venture in Australia between Microsoft and Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, ninemsn, said today it had publicly launched Windows Live Messenger, a next-generation instant messaging program that automatically updates contact information and lets people share files by simply dragging and dropping them onto a contact list.

  • The next wave of instant messaging

    Watch out browsers, bots, email and telephones--here comes the next generation of instant messaging.

  • The slow evolution of instant messaging

    Q&A Reuters' head of collaboration services explains why instant messaging's future is more about cooperation than competition.

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  • The slow evolution of instant messaging

    Q&A Reuters' head of collaboration services explains why instant messaging's future is more about cooperation than competition.

  • How to stop SPIM abuse

    Abuse of IM can cripple workforce productivity, and even more serious is SPIM -- spam sent through instant messaging -- which is growing like a virus.

  • Banning IM at work

    Instant messaging has been touted as offering a range of business benefits. But there are also security and HR issues that Australian CIOs and IT managers should carefully consider.

  • IM: beyond text messaging

    Instant messaging is often characterised as a frivolous application used mostly by home users. But its business use has increased dramatically in the past year, thanks to a plethora of IM features beyond text messaging.

  • 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?

Reviews (27)

  • 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.

  • Get Your IM to Go

    It started as a fun way to chat up your pals. But as developers strive to make instant messaging more attractive to business users, the technology has become increasingly robust, with features geared toward the mobile corporate set.

  • Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Special Media Edition)

    Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.

  • Trillian Pro

    Consolidate all of your chat buddies into Trillian Pro 2.012. Perfect for students and office workers alike.

  • IM invasion: 4 chat apps compared

    We take a look at four top chat apps, all of them free, and weigh the relative merits of each.

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