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Instant messaging pact sparks worm fears
News On Wednesday, Microsoft and Yahoo announced that they would make their instant-messaging services interoperable. But the partnership has a flipside, an instant-messaging security expert said. Instant-messaging service users are being hit with more...
[October 13, 2005, 10:45]
News Burst: Instant Messaging gets a voice
News Instant messaging got a significant boost Thursday as Microsoft added voice to its MSN Messenger service V3.0. over the instant messaging system, has incorporated technology from Net2Phone which lets PC users chat using voice.
[July 20, 2000, 10:25]
Instant Messaging: Internal servers or public services?
News If you consider the implications that instant messaging (IM) has for your business, you'll find that it offers great potential for improving communication between employees and customers alike. Both Microsoft and AOL have thrown their support...
[December 15, 2002, 18:47]
Instant messaging - better safe than sorry
News Are the people in your company using AIM, MSN Messenger, or other instant messaging programs to help get their work done? But instant messaging on its own isn't all that causes security risk. Related services, such as voice messaging and file...
[October 4, 2001, 10:57]
Instant-messaging virus costs a man his job
News Virus attacks are not yet frequent on instant-messaging applications, but the latest threat is likely to send a shiver down the spine of all IM users. He advised that companies implement content checking with instant messaging to prevent employees...
[June 30, 2004, 9:05]
Instant messaging alliance may be close
News Microsoft and Yahoo are close to a pact that would allow users of their respective instant messaging (IM) services to exchange messages with one another, a source told CNET News.com on Tuesday. For some months now, workers at businesses running...
[October 12, 2005, 9:50]
Instant messaging boosts business
News Instant messaging is seen as a valuable business tool rather than a distraction for chatting with friends, according a survey just published. While 96 percent of people who use instant messaging use it from home, 20 percent of them use it at work...
[August 8, 2001, 14:43]
Instant messaging cements popularity
News The use of instant messaging in the workplace and from mobile devices continues to grow, according to an America Online survey released on Tuesday. Nearly 27 percent of all IM users surveyed said they use instant messaging at work.
[August 25, 2004, 8:25]
Instant Messaging Standard and Presence Awareness Adds Efficiency for Aliant
White Papers Aliant, Canada's third largest full-service telecommunications company, recognized that instant messaging is fast becoming a staple of business communications and saw the benefits of establishing an organization-wide standard.
[September 28, 2007, 1:00]
Messaging's not-so-instant revolution, Part II
News Retailers also see the appeal of instant messaging. Interoperability in instant messaging is "inevitable," Miller said. Instant messaging as a business application can help resolve deadline-oriented problems, reduce phone tag, increase multitasking...
[May 19, 2000, 8:57]
Instant messaging attacks rise in 2005
News Security attacks over instant-messaging (IM) networks became more prevalent in 2005, according to a study published on Monday. The MSN network experienced the largest number of IM security incidents in both 2004 and 2005, while year-on-year...
[January 10, 2006, 15:50]
Instant Messaging: Does It Have a Place in Business Networks?
White Papers Instant Messaging (IM) is wildly popular with home users, but in a business environment the ability to communicate with colleagues in real time can be either a benefit or a phenomenal time waster. This paper looks at the pros and cons of allowing...
[February 5, 2005, 2:00]
Instant messaging goes 3D
News Hoping to capitalise on the rising popularity of online virtual worlds such as EverQuest and Sims Online, a California start-up has created 3D instant messaging software complete with playful dogs, drivable cars and personalised avatars that show...
[January 8, 2003, 9:59]
Instant messaging and P2P attacks skyrocket
News Security firm Symantec, which published its bi-annual Internet Threat Report on Wednesday, has found that the number of attacks over instant messaging and P2P systems quadrupled between January and June 2003.
[October 1, 2003, 17:49]
Instant Messaging initiative takes shape without AOL
News A coalition took shape Tuesday to establish a unified Instant Messaging standard which would allow users of various IM solutions to chat together seamlessly. AOL, whose messaging network is larger than the combined total of all members of IMUnified...
[July 25, 2000, 13:52]
Instant messaging more popular at work
News The number of enterprise instant-messaging users will almost double in 2008 from the estimated 364 million current users, a study from Radacati Group predicts. Since IM exploded in the consumer market, several companies have been trying to tap into...
[June 11, 2004, 9:15]
Start-up bridges instant messaging gap
News Start-up Endeavors Technology said it has found a way to bridge the chasm separating popular instant messaging by America Online and Microsoft. AOL, the largest instant messaging service, has long thwarted attempts by competitors, and in particular...
[March 26, 2003, 7:57]
Benefits of Enterprise Instant Messaging
White Papers Instant messaging (IM) allows users to communicate in a manner similar to face-to-face interaction, in that it allows a real-time conversation to take place without the inherent delay of e-mail. This real-time, interactive nature of Instant...
[March 14, 2007, 5:05]
Sun, AOL collaborate on instant messaging
News Sun Microsystems and AOL Time Warner are quietly working on advanced instant messaging software for corporate customers, a market segment dominated by Microsoft and IBM. A new product line -- especially one that could tap into AOL's instant...
[July 16, 2001, 13:58]
TechNet Webcast: Public Instant Messaging Connectivity With Office Live Communications Server 2005 SP1 (Level 200)
White Papers This webcast provide an overview of the Public Instant Messaging Connectivity service provided by Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1). The attendee will learn the required steps to deploy Live Communications Server...
[September 6, 2008, 1:01]
