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IM threats rising sharply

posted by:Jennifer Manning // 09:31 AM // April 06, 2005 // Surveillance and social sorting

A recent study released by IMlogic Threat Center found that the quantity of instant messaging (IM) threats increased 250 percent in the first quarter of 2005, compared with the same period last year.
Click here for the CNET article.

For more information about security threats on IM and some possible solutions, see Ian Golberg's ID Trail mix from Tuesday, April 5th.

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