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, ...

Mobile devices are everywhere, and most healthcare organizations are following the trend and adopting mobile devices at the point of care. In particular, clinicians at hospitals and healthcare ...

NEWS FEATURE — Last week a number of companies banded together to present an open, interoperable alternative to America Online’s Instant Messenger software offering. That move may prove to be a single ...

Security problems relating to the unfettered use of consumer chat software on corporate networks are fueling the adoption of tougher security measures and more commercial-grade products, users and ...

Security experts have spotted the first attempts to create an Internet worm that propagates using instant messages and exploits a recently disclosed flaw in Microsoft software Security experts have ...

RIT cybersecurity experts are helping make instant messaging safer for activists in countries controlled by restrictive regimes. In early 2022, pentesters from RIT’s ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute ...

When it comes to e-mail and instant-messaging security policies, IT departments often face the worst of both worlds: they bear most of the responsibility for creating and enforcing basic security ...

Prarthana Gopal is an Author at Android Police. With over eight years of experience as a professional author and tech enthusiast, she brings a wealth of expertise to this role. Currently, she ...

A recent report from Burton Group, "Instant Messaging: It's Not Just Idle Chatter," has highlighted the necessity of creating policies to govern the use of instant messaging (IM) within a company.

The instant messaging app that rose to prominence three years ago, Signal Messenger, is now offering users a chance to use its platform to create, share, or launch video calls from the platform. For ...

Malware writers have created a new worm that installs a new browser and plays screeching music. The annoyance starts with a link apparently sent by a friend in Yahoo’s instant messaging program.