Because of its efficiency and speed, instant messaging, or IM for short, has become a valuable interoffice tool for employees to exchange information and collaborate in real time. The advantages of IM are clear. But there are drawbacks, too. IM can be distracting; employees can waste time using it for personal conversations; and IM technology is often insecure, leaving corporate networks more vul... Read more.

IT staffers have a good reason for restricting your use of company system, to guard your organization’s PC, data and bandwidth, the packet protector crowd may frown on IM software company PCs, ban unauthorized software use, and limit transfers of larger files. But you can still safely chat on your favorite IM client, use unapproved but legal and harmless software and transmit files of many size... Read more.