‘Email still takes priority over instant messaging (IM) when it comes to corporate security, according to a recent poll conducted by Akonix Systems. 62% of enterprises are secured against potential email threats, but lack IM security protection. Nearly 50% of respondents replied that “an IM hygiene solution never crossed my mind”.

In a recent survey of more than 100 organizations, only 11% reported having IM hygiene solutions in place, compared to 73% with email hygiene. This huge gap between the security applied to email and that applied to IM is particularly alarming since 47% of respondents indicated that the email/messaging organization has responsibility for securing both email and instant messaging. ‘

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