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Skype for Business too risky? 27/10/2009 09:05:00
You might want to hold off on using the free serviceIf you're thinking about using Skype for Business as a way to save money you might want to put it off until the courts settle lawsuits that swirl around plans to sell the company.New phishing attack chats up victims 17/09/2009 06:17:00
Phishers use the Jabber client to try to steal more data via chatWith many who bank online now wary of phishing attacks, criminals are adding fake live-chat support windows to their Web sites to make them seem more real.Google's App Engine now supports standard IM protocol 07/09/2009 05:52:00
Applications built on the App Engine platform will now be able to communicate with IM networks based on XMPPGoogle's App Engine hosted development environment now lets applications exchange instant messages with networks based on the XMPP open standard.Instant messaging etiquette: Five simple rules 12/08/2009 14:34:00
IM is huge at work and at play--and there are faux pas to avoid in both spheres.The popularity of instant messaging has grown exponentially in the past decade, but the communication platform's immediacy presents users with endless opportunities to come off the wrong way. These tips will help you stay in the good graces of your IM buddies.Should Facebook, Twitter follow IM providers and block access to U.S. 'enemies'? 11/06/2009 10:34:00
Legal experts say the services should be blocked, but others question a contradiction with democratic goals for the countriesFacebook and Twitter should join instant messaging (IM) services and block access to U.S.-sanctioned countries in order to avoid running afoul of the government's trade embargoes, say legal experts.FWIW -- The origins of 'Net shorthand 10/11/2008 08:01:00
John Brandon sets out to track down the first recorded usage of commonly used Internet initialismsLeetspeak, Internet shorthand, computer jargon for instant messaging -- whatever you call them, initialisms like BRB, LOL and BTW have now entered the public lexicon. (I know a few teenagers who actually say LOL to each other in person!)Cisco buys Jabber for instant messaging 22/09/2008 07:59:00
Cisco Systems is planning to buy instant-messaging platform maker Jabber for an undisclosed sum.Cisco Systems said Friday it plans to buy instant messaging platform vendor Jabber, a move that could heighten its battle with Microsoft over the collaboration and office communications market.Unifying unified communications 13/08/2008 09:21:00
As adoption of unified communications grows, so does the management, complexity and potential harm to the infrastructure.Integrating enterprise communication tools -- from telephony to e-mail, conferencing and instant messaging -- is the key to delivering a richer collaboration environment that increases productivity. But deployment and management of unified communications systems can be daunting.
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