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Careful of Unknown Links in Messaging

6 July 2010 By Saran

Trojans hacks and worms can easily enter a person’s computer by a mere click of a link. Instant messaging, the new trend in adhering towards faster and easier communication anywhere in the world has been enhanced thoroughly, going to the extent of allowing links to be followed, sometimes generated automatically from infected computers. Such are done even when offline messages are left, such as in Yahoo Messenger issues.

Instant Messages

The best way to avoid such links is to refrain from clicking on links without prior notice from the actual user. While most people would rely heavily on the level of relationship that they would have with their online buddy, it is still best to double check and verify before proceeding on the site link.

Being infected is quite painful that it leads to even formatting the entire system. This holds true for people who are not aware or have the time to clean it manually and methodically. Hence, the best way is to be more cautious, especially when peculiar links are met.

Filed Under: IM, Instant Messaging, IT Security Basics, Malware, Spyware, Wireless Security Tagged With: hijack, Instant Messaging, trojans, worms, yahoo-messenger

Consolidating the Instant Messenger Services

11 February 2007 By Saran

The different instant messenger services that sites such as MSN and Yahoo offer are no longer limited towards the need of having to subscribe towards each network individually. Thanks to the efforts by all the networks today, regardless if you are a member of Yahoo or MSN only, you can communicate with other people as well. This makes it more convenient for people to message other people from one network to another, taking away the need to create separate accounts.

Instant Messaging

It was only a matter of time before such possibilities could be made. Take into consideration the cross communication that cellular networks were able to do, only thing is that messaging does not really need spending issues. Messaging over the Internet is entirely free and all that was solved was really more of convenience and creation of dummy accounts just to avail of such service.

Such not only becomes an inconvenience for the networks but for the subscribers as well since they have to go between services just to see their buddies online.

[tags]yahoo messenger, msn messenger, instant messaging[/tags]

Filed Under: IM, Instant Messaging, Real-World Issues Tagged With: Instant Messaging, msn-messenger, yahoo-messenger

The New Breed of Communications: Instant Messaging

1 February 2007 By Saran

Instant messaging has become the next generation means of being able to talk with people anywhere in the world. A lot of IM software has been offered and made available to all people exposed over the Internet. The list includes the following:

1. Yahoo Messenger
2. MSN Messenger
3. ICQ
4. Chikka
5. Skype
6. America Online

Instant Messaging

The technology invested in these messaging programs has included that of providing features that enable people to use web cameras to actually see who they are talking with, voice chat, and being able to send text messages to mobile phones anywhere in the world as long as they are affiliated with them.

Such innovations and advancement in technology has truly changed the face of communicating prowess in the world. Aside from the available resources over the web, cost has been trimmed down and made economical for anyone. Besides, the early practices of making long distance calls have become a thing of last resort for people. Ask the telecommunication companies, they can attest to this fact.

[tags]instant messaging, yahoo messenger, msn messenger, chikka, skype[/tags]

Filed Under: IM, Instant Messaging, Real-World Issues, Wireless Security Tagged With: chikka, Instant Messaging, msn-messenger, skype, yahoo-messenger

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