Legal matters: IM can cause trouble later

Instant messaging should be treated like email, with similar constraints.

The use of instant messaging in business has grown rapidly, and many businesses are now installing enterprise versions of instant messaging tools for use by employees, or opening up gateways to their networks to enable their employees to communicate more easily with business associates on public networks.

However, many companies are not taking into account the legal implications of instant messaging use and are taking unnecessary risks with outdated policies and unmonitored usage.

And some companies may think that instant messaging is not being used within their organisation when, in fact, it is, but under the radar of the organisation's existing security measures.

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