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The new version of instant messenger software jazzes up the chat interface for users while expanding marketing opportunities for advertisers.
Analyst group Gartner has warned its customers to take extra security precautions as companies such as IBM and Microsoft begin allowing federated access to both corporate and public instant messaging services.
The launch of "The All New Yahoo Messenger" upgrade follows similar moves by rivals America Online and Microsoft.
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