Archive for January, 2006

Sun Cellular introduces unlimited mobile instant messaging

‘AFTER its success in providing unlimited call and text services, Sun Cellular offers another innovation—unlimited mobile instant messaging.
Sun Instant Messaging (SIM) service allows both paid and pre-paid subscribers to send instant messages using their mobile handsets to anyone using MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, and AOL.’

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Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Finextra: Norse Securities implements IMLogic to monitor instant messaging

‘Scandinavian stock trading firm Norse Securities is to use instant messaging software from IMLogic to secure and record IM communications between brokers and clients.
The Oslo-based broker for the financial, energy and telecoms sectors will use the IM Manager package to keep a record of its real-time communications and protect the infrastructure from the fast-growing number […]

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) networks threats increased twenty-fold in 2005

‘According to FaceTime Communications’ new reportthreats over instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) networks increased by more than twenty-fold, representing a 2200 percent increase in 2005 as compared to 2004. Furthermore, incident frequency appears to be accelerating with almost 800 incidents recorded in Q4 2005 alone.
Additionally, the findings highlight the use of increasingly sophisticated techniques […]

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Instant messaging attacks rose in 2005

‘Microsoft’s MSN network experienced the largest number of IM security incidents in both 2004 and 2005, while year-on-year incident growth rates were largest on AOL’s AIM network, according to the report, published Monday by IM security vendor FaceTime Communications.
In 2005, MSN had a 57 percent share of the attacks, AOL had 37 percent and Yahoo […]

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

IMlogic Threat Center Releases Reports: ”2005 Real-Time Communications Security: The Year in Review” and ”Top 5 IM Security Risks for 2006”

The IMlogic Threat Center, the industry’s first global consortium to provide threat detection and protection for instant messaging (IM), peer-to-peer (P2P), and other real-time communication (RTC) applications, today released two new reports entitled, “2005 Real-Time Communications Security: The Year in Review” and “Top 5 Instant Messaging Security Risks for 2006.” These reports cite an almost […]

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Instant messaging joins police emergency arsenal

‘Instant messaging helped police respond to recent emergencies on opposite sides of the country, and law-enforcement agencies are figuring out how to embrace the popular real-time communication tool.
Earlier this month, a couple and their teenage son were home in Bangor, Maine, when three men forced their way inside. The intruders locked the mother and son […]

Friday, January 6th, 2006

Symantec to Acquire IMlogic

‘Symantec Corp. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IMlogic, Inc., the market leader in enterprise software for instant messaging (IM). IMlogic’s technology provides a complete solution to control and secure public and enterprise IM networks while ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate governance policies. The acquisition is expected to close […]

Wednesday, January 4th, 2006

Microsoft to offer VOIP services with Japanese partners

‘Microsoft Corp. has struck a deal with Softbank BB Corp. and Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. to deliver more secure, integrated voice, e-mail, instant messaging and groupware services for the companies’ customers in Japan, the three announced Wednesday.
The companies will begin trials of the services in the second quarter of 2006. The services are intended primarily […]

Wednesday, January 4th, 2006

PeerMe Voice over Internet Protocol service in India

‘US based PeerMe Inc today launched its Internet voice communication systems in India which the company said would be free and unlimited.
The company’s peer-to-peer voice system provides sound quality almost equal to Public Switched Telephone Network, free and unlimited to any Internet-connected PC user worldwide, PeerMe Director Shailendra Kumar said in a release.’

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Wednesday, January 4th, 2006

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