‘There are quite a number of complex security issues related to IM systems; I know front-line librarians are not fully aware of these, nor should they necessarily be, but the basic system and “platform” needs improvements in security to fit within acceptable limits. Most IT professionals will have read about this, as in this “White Paper” (undated) from Symantec.’

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