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Instant Messaging
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ALSO CALLED: IM (Instant Messaging) and Instant Messaging (Communications)
DEFINITION: Instant messaging, often shortened to simply "IM" or "IMing," is the exchange of text messages through a a software application in real-time. Generally included in the IM software is the ability to easily see whether a chosen friend, co-worker or "buddy" is online and connected through
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Sophisticated threats to messaging platforms have expanded in size and increased in intensity. While viruses, spam and phishing continue to undermine email security, new messaging threats via IM, VoIP and mobile devices are emerging.
Posted: 22 May 2008 | Premiered: 17 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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INSTANT MESSAGING DEFINITION (continued): … the selected service. Instant messaging differs from ordinary e-mail in the immediacy of the message exchange and also makes a continued exchange simpler than sending e-mail back and forth. Most exchanges are text-only, though popular services, such as AOL, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and Apple's iChat now allow voice messaging, file sharing and even video chat when both users have cameras. For IMing to work, both users must be online at the same time and the intended recipient …
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