Understanding Instant Messaging (IM) and its security risks

Instant messaging is very popular in consumer sector. However, it has yet to be used widely in the commercial sector as e-mail is currently used. The major drawback has been the vulnerabilities associated with IM technology. These vulnerabilities have created several security issues. The security...

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Sujata Chavan

November 5, 2003

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