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 ...

As popular as instant messaging has become, most enterprises have neither policy nor technology in place for securing IM. Here's expert advice for getting the message. At the same time, only 10 ...

First popularized by adolescents sharing gossip and homework tips, instant messaging is going mainstream: In the U.S. 13.4 million people are IM-ing (yes, it has become a verb) at work, each averaging ...

Watch out, WhatsApp (and Facebook): Photo messaging app Snapchat is now offering video calls and instant messaging. The new features, collectively called Chat, let users swipe the name of one of their ...

New version of Instant Messaging software will let people share and interact with one another's digital playlists, it has been suggested. Yahoo currently has designs on merging Musicmatch with their ...

The “Big Three” of instant messaging security are FaceTime, Akonix and Symantec, with its acquisition in 2006 of IMlogic. Here is a snapshot of each company: FaceTime’s Enterprise Edition and Internet ...