CERT warns of possible security threats associated with IM software such as viruses and other malware, insecure configurations and password intrusions. The comment comes in response to Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Pittsburgh's...
Ambwani told silicon.com: "Of course there are security risks which come with IM, but so what? With IM as with email the business benefits far outweigh the risks. However, when we see these blended threats the email propagation still seems to be...
A team of Google honchos met this week with several net telephone service providers, sources familiar with the talks told silicon.com's sister site CNET News.com, renewing speculation that the search giant may be exploring a move into the fast...
The update also changes iChat, Apple's instant messaging application, to thwart instant message threats such as the Leap.A pest, which was detected recently and attacked some Apple users. The vulnerabilities expose Mac users to risks that are more...
The use of consumer-based technology such as web email, instant messaging, smart phones and games consoles by employees is one of the most significant threats to corporate IT security. In a report, Gmail, iPhones and Wiis: Preparing Enterprise...
Out of a list of nine potential security risks, the survey showed that not a single company protects against all threats. When it comes to web security, research from Websense highlighted what it dubbed SME workers' 'blind confidence' in their IT...