Matt Conover worries that malicious Net users may know something about instant messaging that he doesn't. The hacker and security expert, who specializes in finding holes in instant messaging clients, ...

Every day, a typical individual relies on multiple instant messaging apps. The practice of exchanging information through IM apps has seamlessly woven itself into the fabric of our daily lives. They ...

Mobile devices are everywhere, and most healthcare organizations are following the trend and adopting mobile devices at the point of care. In particular, clinicians at hospitals and healthcare ...

Security experts have spotted the first attempts to create an Internet worm that propagates using instant messages and exploits a recently disclosed flaw in Microsoft software. Security experts have ...

Security problems relating to the unfettered use of consumer chat software on corporate networks are fueling the adoption of tougher security measures and more commercial-grade products, users and ...

The top five risks facing enterprises that allow instant messaging. 1. Viruses and worms over IM. Out of the top 50 viruses and worms over the past six months, 19 of them used peer-to-peer or IM ...

Instant messaging (IM) -- whether companies view it as a worker productivity booster or a security threat -- is a popular communication application that many workers use, with or without permission, ...

A recent report from Burton Group, "Instant Messaging: It's Not Just Idle Chatter," has highlighted the necessity of creating policies to govern the use of instant messaging (IM) within a company.

Their firms blocked access to America Online's AOL Instant Messenger and competing services. They were worried about viruses and other security threats, and that the content couldn't be monitored and ...

IMLogic unveiled IMLinkage Preview Edition, designed to meld the now-divergent worlds of America Online, Yahoo and MSN instant messaging within corporate CRM, SFA and other applications. In addition, ...

Consumer IM products such AOL Time Warner's AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), have made millions of users addicts, who then take their habit to work, where security concerns immediately crop up. Now, ...