My former supervisor and I used to rely on instant messaging as a critical application to get our jobs done. As Web site managers, we could run through the site code together in one window and in ...

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 ...

The Enterprise AIM game plan has been public since last spring when AOL said it was working with Verisign on encrypted instant messaging. The consumer product has been downloaded by tens of millions ...

Instant messaging (IM) -- whether companies view it as a worker productivity booster or a security threat -- is a popular communication application that many workers use, with or without permission, ...

If your instant message requires immediate attention, fine. But many don’t — they’re just inconsiderate, so just email ...

From basic platforms like IRC and AIM to globally dominant apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, instant messaging (IM) has witnessed a radical transformation, becoming an indispensable part of global ...

Instant messaging is booming. Almost everywhere you look, people are typing messages to friends and work colleagues at a frantic pace. These are not e-mails but rather short messages that often travel ...

Dec. 9 -- HottiEKelly248 [10:25 PM]: HeY is that you ImARealSweetheart? rEmember me? I'm kelly, we talked a few nights ago and I just wanted to get to know you more. Recently, we created a brand-new ...

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 ...

Matt Conover worries that malicious Net users may know something about instant messaging that he doesn't. The hacker and security expert, who specializes in finding holes in instant messaging clients, ...