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IM Security Issues, Risks and Tools

  • Quiz: Secure instant messaging

    A five-question multiple choice quiz to test your understanding of the content presented in the Secure instant messaging lesson of SearchSecurity.com's Messaging Security School. 

  • greynet (or graynet)

    Greynet is a term for the use of unauthorized applications on a corporate network. A greynet application is a network-based program that corporate network users download and install without permission from their company's IT department. 

  • Podcast: Top 5 quick tips for safer instant messaging

    Michael Cobb of Cobweb Applications counts down five quick tips that can secure IM in the enterprise. Cobb discusses account naming rules, acceptable use policy, instant messaging encryption and much more. 

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