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 ...

Security vulnerabilities in IM networks are causing companies to limit or prohibit use of IM, and certain verticals are required to log all IM conversations for compliance reasons, said Jon Sakoda, ...

The worms and viruses they traditionally have unleashed through e-mail now are wiggling their way into enterprises through unsuspecting IM users. The increasing rate at which attackers are using IM to ...

IMlogic Inc. today unveiled its latest product to help corporate IT managers gain control over instant messaging (IM) programs within their businesses. The Boston-based company announced an IM Manager ...

When you say the words instant messaging and security to many IT executives, you might as well be referring to oil and water. Some CIOs have simply banned the use of this collaboration tool in their ...

IMlogic is rolling out an updated version of its IM Manager software, adding virus scanning, content filtering and antispam capabilities, in response to what it says is increasing concerns over the ...

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 ...

At Interop this week, security vendor BorderWare will detail plans for integrating its new Infinity platform into its existing firewall, Session Initiation Protocol and instant-messaging security ...

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, ...